diff --git a/en_tn_59-HEB.tsv b/en_tn_59-HEB.tsv index fd60e888f5..de36d74f26 100644 --- a/en_tn_59-HEB.tsv +++ b/en_tn_59-HEB.tsv @@ -1680,7 +1680,9 @@ HEB 11 29 plx3 figs-simile ὡς διὰ ξηρᾶς γῆς 1 they passed throu HEB 11 29 stq0 figs-idiom πεῖραν λαβόντες 1 they passed through the Sea of Reeds Here, the phrase **having taken an attempt** refers to how the **Egyptians** tried to do the same thing that the Israelites did: pass through the Red Sea. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “having attempted to do the same thing” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) HEB 11 29 hq2y figs-activepassive πεῖραν λαβόντες, οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι κατεπόθησαν 1 they were swallowed up If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The author uses the passive form here to focus on those who **were swallowed up** rather than focusing on the what did the “swallowing.” If you must state who did the action, the author implies that “the Red Sea” did it. Alternate translation: “swallowed up the Egyptians when they had taken an attempt” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) HEB 11 29 kmy8 figs-metaphor κατεπόθησαν 1 they were swallowed up Here the author speaks of dying by drowning as water had **swallowed** someone **up**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “were drowned” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) -HEB 11 30 lnw4 figs-activepassive κυκλωθέντα ἐπὶ ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας 1 they had been circled around for seven days If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in active form. Alternate translation: “the Israelites had marched around them for seven days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) +HEB 11 30 tpw2 0 they had been circled around for seven days Here the author refers to a story about a city named **Jericho**. This city was the first city that the Israelites attacked when they entered the land that God had promised to give to them. God told them to march around the city once a day for six days and then to march around the city seven times on the seventh day. When the Israelites completed their last march around the city, the walls fell down and the Israelites conquered the city. You can read about **Jericho** in [Joshua 6:1–25](../jos/06/01.md). You might want to include this information in a footnote. +HEB 11 30 u2cq figs-abstractnouns πίστει 1 they had been circled around for seven days If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind **faith**, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “believe” or “trust.” Alternate translation: “By the Israelites believing,” or “Because the Israelites believed,” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) +HEB 11 30 lnw4 figs-activepassive κυκλωθέντα 1 they had been circled around for seven days If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in active form. Alternate translation: “the Israelites had marched around them for seven days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) HEB 11 31 ftc8 δεξαμένη τοὺς κατασκόπους μετ’ εἰρήνης 1 had received the spies in peace Alternate translation: “who had peacefully received the spies” HEB 11 32 rh6y figs-rquestion τί ἔτι λέγω? 1 What more can I say? The author uses a question to emphasize that there are many examples that he could have quoted. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: “there are many more examples.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) HEB 11 32 bs7h ἐπιλείψει…με…ὁ χρόνος 1 the time will fail me Alternate translation: “I will not have enough time”