unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/030/011.md

# You have turned my mourning into dancing

It was customary for the Jews to dance when they were very happy. The abstract nouns "mourning" and "dancing" can be stated as verbs. AT: "You have caused me to stop mourning and to dance with joy instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# you have removed my sackcloth

Sackcloth was associated with mourning and sorrow. AT: "You have caused me to no longer be sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# clothed me with gladness

The writer speaks of gladness as if it were a garment that he could put on. AT: "caused me to be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# You have turned my mourning into dancing`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`It was customary for the Jews to dance when they were very happy. The abstract nouns "mourning" and "dancing" can be stated as verbs. AT: "You have caused me to stop mourning and to dance with joy instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# you have removed my sackcloth`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Sackcloth was associated with mourning and sorrow. AT: "You have caused me to no longer be sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# clothed me with gladness`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The writer speaks of gladness as if it were a garment that he could put on. AT: "caused me to be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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