unfoldingWord_en_tn/ezk/23/42.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues to refer to the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# So the sound of a noisy crowd was around her

The sound of the crowd is used to refer to the crowd of people. AT: "So there was a noisy crowd around her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# was around her ... on their hands

"was around her ... on her and her sister's hands." This verse begins by referring to one of the sisters but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here. In the second part of the verse it switches back to referring to both sisters with the word "their."

# Sabeans were brought

This can be stated in active form. The word "Sabeans" refers to people from Sheba. AT: "Sabeans had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# they put bracelets

The word "they" refers to the men.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh continues to refer to the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# So the sound of a noisy crowd was around her`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The sound of the crowd is used to refer to the crowd of people. AT: "So there was a noisy crowd around her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# was around her ... on their hands`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"was around her ... on her and her sister's hands." This verse begins by referring to one of the sisters but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here. In the second part of the verse it switches back to referring to both sisters with the word "their."`

			`# Sabeans were brought`

			`This can be stated in active form. The word "Sabeans" refers to people from Sheba. AT: "Sabeans had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# they put bracelets`

			`The word "they" refers to the men.`