From 86cd754a51ad1ca47ad1176b5eb666d1894789f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Joel D. Ruark" Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2020 20:42:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Edit "Aside" article (#388) --- translate/figs-aside/01.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/translate/figs-aside/01.md b/translate/figs-aside/01.md index 2bf4d9c..ecd39af 100644 --- a/translate/figs-aside/01.md +++ b/translate/figs-aside/01.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ ### Definition -An aside is a figure of speech in which someone who is speaking to a person or group pauses and speaks confidentially to himself or someone else about them. +An aside is a figure of speech in which someone who is speaking to a person or group pauses to speak confidentially to himself or someone else about those to whom he had been speaking. ### Description @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The speaker does this to indicate his thoughts or feelings about that person or ### Reason this is a translation issue -Many languages do not use asides, and readers could be confused by it. They may wonder why the speaker suddenly starts talking to himself or someone else about the people he is speaking with. +Many languages do not use asides, and readers could be confused by them. They may wonder why the speaker suddenly starts talking to himself or someone else about the people he is speaking with. ### Examples from the Bible @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ In the first three lines, Yahweh is telling the people of Edom what will happen > And I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I made assignments for the priests and for the Levites, a man to his own work. And the wood offering at the stated time, and the firstfruits. Remember me, my God, for good. (Nehemiah 13:30–31 ULT) -Nehemiah is speaking to the readers of his account and describing some of the many things he did to restore true worship in Judah after the people returned from exile. But he suddenly turns aside and addresses God, asking him to bless him for what he has done for those people. +Nehemiah is speaking to the readers of his account and describing some of the many things he did to restore true worship in Judah after the people returned from exile. But he suddenly turns aside and addresses God, asking God to bless him for what he, Nehemiah, has done for those people. ### Translation Strategies @@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ The men of your peace are deceiving you and are prevailing against you. They of your bread will set a trap under you. **There is no understanding in him.** (Obadiah 1:7 ULT) -All the men of your covenant are sending you away as far as the border. +1. All the men of your covenant are sending you away as far as the border. The men of your peace are deceiving you and are prevailing against you. They of your bread will set a trap under you. -**I wonder whether you understand anything at all.** +**You do not understand any of this.** > And I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I made assignments for the priests and for the Levites, a man to his own work. And the wood offering at the stated time, and the firstfruits. **Remember me, my God, for good.** (Nehemiah 13:30–31 ULT) -And I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I made assignments for the priests and for the Levites, a man to his own work. And the wood offering at the stated time, and the firstfruits. **“Remember me, my God, for good."** +2. And I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I made assignments for the priests and for the Levites, a man to his own work. And the wood offering at the stated time, and the firstfruits. **“Remember me, my God, for good."**