en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jer/41/01.md

# it happened that

This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# in the seventh month

This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])

# Ishmael son of Nethaniah

See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Elishama

This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan

See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# in charge of the land

Here "land" represents the people. AT: "in charge of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Then Ishmael killed

Here "Ishmael" represents himself and the ten men with him. AT: "Then Ishmael and the ten men with him killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# the Chaldean fighting men found there

This can be stated in active form. AT: "also the Chaldean soldiers there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])