unfoldingWord_en_tn/num/17/10.md

# the covenant decrees

The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. AT: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# so that you may end complaints against me

The word "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. AT: "so that you may stop them from complaining against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# or they will die

This is what would happen if the people were to continue complaining. God wanted to prevent this. AT: "so that they will not die"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the covenant decrees`
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			`The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. AT: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# so that you may end complaints against me`

			`The word "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. AT: "so that you may stop them from complaining against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`

			`# or they will die`

			`This is what would happen if the people were to continue complaining. God wanted to prevent this. AT: "so that they will not die"`