en_tn_lite_do_not_use/luk/01/62.md

# They

This refers to the people who were there for the circumcision ceremony.

# made signs

"motioned." Either Zechariah was unable to hear, as well as speak, or the people assumed that he could not hear.

# to his father

"to the baby's father"

# how he wanted him to be named

"what name Zechariah wanted to give the baby"

# His father asked for a writing tablet

It may be helpful to state how Zechariah "asked," since he could not speak. AT: "His father used his hands to show the people that he wanted them to give him a writing tablet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# writing tablet

"something on which to write"

# astonished

"very surprised" or "amazed"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/johnthebaptist]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They`
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 refers to the people who were there for the circumcision ceremony.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# made signs`

			`"motioned." Either Zechariah was unable to hear, as well as speak, or the people assumed that he could not hear.`

			`# to his father`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"to the baby's father"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# how he wanted him to be named`
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			`"what name Zechariah wanted to give the baby"`
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			`# His father asked for a writing tablet`
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			`It may be helpful to state how Zechariah "asked," since he could not speak. AT: "His father used his hands to show the people that he wanted them to give him a writing tablet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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			`# writing tablet`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`"something on which to write"`
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			`# astonished`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"very surprised" or "amazed"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/johnthebaptist]]`