Issues 96, 97, 98 - Distinguish

jit/figs-distinguish/01.md

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 ### Examples from the Bible
 
-#### Words and phrases that are used to distinguish one item from other possible items
+**Words and phrases that are used to distinguish one item from other possible items**
 
 These usually do not cause a problem in translation.
 
->The curtain is to separate <u>the holy place</u> from <u>the most holy place</u>. (Exodus 26:33 ULB)
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-The words "holy" and "most holy" distinguish two different places from each other and from any other place.
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 >A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to <u>the woman who bore him</u>. (Proverbs 17:25 ULB)
 
-The phrase "who bore him" distinguishes which woman the son is bitterness to. He is not bitterness to all women, but to his mother.
+* The phrase "who bore him" distinguishes which woman the son is bitterness to. He is not bitterness to all women, but to his mother.
 
-#### Words and phrases that are used to give added information or a reminder about an item
+>The curtain is to separate <u>the holy place</u> from <u>the most holy place</u>. (Exodus 26:33 ULB)
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+* The words "holy" and "most holy" distinguish two different places from each other and from any other place.
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+**Words and phrases that are used to give added information or a reminder about an item**
 
 These are a translation issue for languages that do not use these.
 
-><u>Your righteous judgments</u> are good. (Psalm 119:39 ULB)
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-The word "righteous" simply reminds us that God's judgments are righteous. It does not distinguish his righteous judgements from his unrighteous judgements, because all of his judgments are righteous.
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 >How can Sarah, <u>who is ninety years old</u>, bear a son? (Genesis 17:17 ULB)
 
-The phrase "who is ninety years old" is the reason that Abraham did not think that Sarah could bear a son. He was not distinguishing one woman named Sarah from another woman named Sarah who was a different age, and he was not telling anyone something new about her age. He simply did not think that a woman who was that old could bear a child.
+* The phrase "who is ninety years old" is the reason that Abraham did not think that Sarah could bear a son. He was not distinguishing one woman named Sarah from another woman named Sarah who was a different age, and he was not telling anyone something new about her age. He simply did not think that a woman who was that old could bear a child.
 
->I will wipe away mankind <u>whom I have created from the surface of the earth</u>. (Genesis 6:7 ULB)
+>I will call on Yahweh, <u>who is worthy to be praised</u>. (2 Samuel 22:4 ULB)
 
-The phrase "whom I have created from the surface of the earth" is a reminder of the relationship between God and mankind. It is the reason God had the right to wipe away mankind. There is not another mankind.
+* The phrase "who is worthy to be praised" is the speaker's reason for calling on Yahweh.
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+> I hate those who serve <u>worthless</u> idols (Psalm 31:6 ULB)
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+* By saying "worthless idols," David was commenting about all idols and giving his reason for hating those who serve them. He was not distinguishing worthless idols from valuable idols.
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+><u>Your righteous judgments</u> are good. (Psalm 119:39 ULB)
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+* The word "righteous" simply reminds us that God's judgments are righteous. It does not distinguish his righteous judgements from his unrighteous judgements, because all of his judgments are righteous.
 
 ### Translation Strategies
 
@@ -58,17 +63,16 @@ If people would understand the purpose of a phrase with a noun, then consider ke
 ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied
 
 1. Put the information in another part of the sentence and add words that show its purpose.
- * **I hate those who serve <u>worthless</u> idols** (Psalm 31:6 ULB) - By saying "worthless idols," David was commenting about all idols and giving his reason for hating those who serve them. He was not distinguishing worthless idols from valuable idols.
+ * **How can Sarah, <u>who is ninety years old</u>, bear a son?** (Genesis 17:17-18 ULB)
+      * Can Sarah bear a son <u>even when</u> she is ninety years old?
+ * **I will call on Yahweh, <u>who is worthy to be praised</u>.** (2 Samuel 22:4 ULB)
+      * I will call on Yahweh, <u>because</u> he is worthy to be praised.  
+ * **I hate those who serve <u>worthless</u> idols** (Psalm 31:6 ULB)
       * <u>Because</u> idols are worthless, I hate those who serve them.
  * **Your <u>righteous</u> judgments are good.** (Psalm 119:39 ULB)
-      * Your judgments are good <u>because</u> they are righteous.
+      * Your judgments are good <u>because</u> they are righteous.    
- * **How can Sarah, <u>who is ninety years old</u>, bear a son?** (Genesis 17:17-18 ULB) - The phrase "who is ninety years old" is a reminder of Sarah's age. It tells why Abraham was asking the question. He did not expect that a woman who was that old could bear a child.
-      * Can Sarah bear a son <u>even when</u> she is ninety years old?
- * **I will call on Yahweh, <u>who is worthy to be praised</u>.** (2 Samuel 22:4 ULB) - There is only one Yahweh. The phrase "who is worthy to be praised" gives a reason for calling on Yahweh.
-      * I will call on Yahweh, <u>because</u> he is worthy to be praised.  
   
 1. Use one of your language's ways for expressing that this is additional information.
  * **You are my Son, <u>whom I love</u>. I am pleased with you.** (Luke 3:22 ULB)
       * You are my Son. <u>I love you</u> and I am pleased with you.
-      * <u>Receiving my love</u>, you are my Son. I am pleased with you.