unfoldingWord_en_tn/2ch/15/03.md

# Israel was without the true God

Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. This refers to a time when the people of Israel did not worship the true God. AT: "The people of Israel did not worship the true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# without a teaching priest

"without a priest who taught them"

# he was found by them

This can be stated in active form. AT: "they found him" or "he permitted them to find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# for him who traveled away, nor for him who traveled to here

This phrase is an idiom that refers to a person who travels anywhere away from home. AT: "for the person who traveled anywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands

The people experiencing great troubles is spoken of as if those troubles were objects that were on the people. AT: "all the inhabitants of the lands experienced great troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Israel was without the true God`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. This refers to a time when the people of Israel did not worship the true God. AT: "The people of Israel did not worship the true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# without a teaching priest`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"without a priest who taught them"`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# he was found by them`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "they found him" or "he permitted them to find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# for him who traveled away, nor for him who traveled to here`

			`This phrase is an idiom that refers to a person who travels anywhere away from home. AT: "for the person who traveled anywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`

			`# great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands`

			`The people experiencing great troubles is spoken of as if those troubles were objects that were on the people. AT: "all the inhabitants of the lands experienced great troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`