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Issue 97 Examples from the Bible - Litotes

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Susan Quigley 2019-01-17 21:58:19 +00:00
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### Examples from the Bible ### Examples from the Bible
Luke wrote about the night when Peter was in prison and an angel came and helped him escape, even though there were soldiers guarding him.
>Now when it became day, there was <u>no small</u> disturbance among the soldiers, over what had happened to Peter. (Acts 12:18 ULB) >Now when it became day, there was <u>no small</u> disturbance among the soldiers, over what had happened to Peter. (Acts 12:18 ULB)
By using litotes, Luke emphasized that there was a great disturbance among the soldiers about what happened to Peter. (Peter had been in prison, and even though there were soldiers guarding him, he escaped when an angel let him out. So the soldiers were very anxious and agitated about this.) * By using litotes, Luke emphasized that soldiers were very anxious and agitated because Peter had escaped.
>Be sure of this—the wicked person <u>will not go unpunished</u> ... (Proverbs 11:21 ULB) >Be sure of this—the wicked person <u>will not go unpunished</u> ... (Proverbs 11:21 ULB)
By using litotes, the writer emphasized that wicked people will be punished. * By using litotes, the writer emphasized that wicked people will be punished.
><u>Not one word has failed</u> out of all Yahweh's good promises that he made with Moses his servant. (1 Kings 8:56) ><u>Not one word has failed</u> out of all Yahweh's good promises that he made with Moses his servant. (1 Kings 8:56)
By using litotes, the writer emphasized that Yahweh did everything that he had promised Moses. * By using litotes, the writer emphasized that Yahweh did everything that he had promised Moses.
### Translation Strategies ### Translation Strategies