unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/15/17.md

# came to himself

This idiom means "came to his senses." AT: "clearly understood his situation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough food

This is part of an exclamation, and not a question. AT: "All my father's hired servants have more than enough food to eat"

# dying from hunger

This is probably not an exaggeration. The young man may really have been starving.

# I have sinned against heaven

Jewish people sometimes avoided saying the word "God" and used the word "heaven" instead. AT: "I have sinned against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# I am no more worthy to be called your son

"I am not worthy to be called your son." This can be stated in active form. AT: "I am not worthy for you to call me son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# no more worthy

"no longer worthy." It means that in the past he was worthy, but now he was not.

# make me as one of your hired servants

"hire me as an employee" or "hire me and I will become one of your servants." This is a request, not a command. It may be helpful to add "please" as the UDB does.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# came to himself`
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			`This idiom means "came to his senses." AT: "clearly understood his situation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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			`# How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough food`
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			`This is part of an exclamation, and not a question. AT: "All my father's hired servants have more than enough food to eat"`
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			`# dying from hunger`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`This is probably not an exaggeration. The young man may really have been starving.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I have sinned against heaven`
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			`Jewish people sometimes avoided saying the word "God" and used the word "heaven" instead. AT: "I have sinned against God" (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			`# I am no more worthy to be called your son`
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			`"I am not worthy to be called your son." This can be stated in active form. AT: "I am not worthy for you to call me son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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			`# no more worthy`
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			`"no longer worthy." It means that in the past he was worthy, but now he was not.`
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			`# make me as one of your hired servants`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Moving periods to inside of quotations. Dealing with issues #571-580. 2017-09-12 18:08:05 +00:00			`"hire me as an employee" or "hire me and I will become one of your servants." This is a request, not a command. It may be helpful to add "please" as the UDB does.`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00
			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]`