unfoldingWord_en_tn/act/08/29.md

# stay close to this chariot

Philip understood that this meant he was to stay close to the person riding in the chariot. AT: "accompany the man in this chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# reading Isaiah the prophet

This is the Old Testament book Isaiah. AT: "reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Do you understand what you are reading?

The Ethiopian was intelligent and could read, but he lacked spiritual discernment. AT: "Do you understand the meaning of what you are reading?"

# How can I, unless someone guides me?

This question was asked to state emphatically that he could not understand without help. AT: "I cannot understand unless someone guides me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# He begged Philip to ... sit with him

It is implied here that Philip agreed to travel down the road with him to explain the scriptures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philip]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chariot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/isaiah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ethiopia]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# stay close to this chariot`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Philip understood that this meant he was to stay close to the person riding in the chariot. AT: "accompany the man in this chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# reading Isaiah the prophet`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is the Old Testament book Isaiah. AT: "reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah" (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			`# Do you understand what you are reading?`
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			`The Ethiopian was intelligent and could read, but he lacked spiritual discernment. AT: "Do you understand the meaning of what you are reading?"`

			`# How can I, unless someone guides me?`

			`This question was asked to state emphatically that he could not understand without help. AT: "I cannot understand unless someone guides me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# He begged Philip to ... sit with him`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`It is implied here that Philip agreed to travel down the road with him to explain the scriptures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philip]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chariot]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/isaiah]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ethiopia]]`