unfoldingWord_en_tn/jos/01/01.md

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  • Yahweh - This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the note on the Important Term page concerning how to translate this.
  • Nun - Joshua's father (See en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names)
  • cross over this Jordan - "cross over" means "go to the opposite bank of the river." AT: "travel from this side to the opposite side of the Jordan." (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_idiom)
  • you and all this people - "you" here refers to Joshua. (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_you)
  • sole of your foot - Here the sole of a foot is used to refer the entire nation of Israel. AT: " Where ever your foot touches, that land will belong to Israel." (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_synecdoche)
  • I have given to you - "you" in this phrase refers to both Joshua and the nation of Israel. (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_you)