en_tn/isa/51/05.md

# My righteousness is near

The idea of "near" represents "soon." God's righteousness being near represents him soon showing his righteousness. He will do this this by fulfilling his promises and saving people. Alternate translation: "I will soon show my righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# my salvation will go out

God speaks of saving people as if his salvation were a thing that could go out to them. Alternate translation: "I will save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# my arm will judge the nations

Here God's arm represents his power, and judging represents ruling. Alternate translation: "I will rule the nations with my power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# the coastlands

This refers to the people who live on the coasts of distant lands across the sea. Alternate translation: "the people who live on the coastlands" or "the people who live in the lands across the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# for my arm they will eagerly wait

Here God's arm represents what he will do. Here it refers to him saving people. Alternate translation: "they will eagerly wait for me to do something" or "they will eagerly wait for me to save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# My righteousness is near`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The idea of "near" represents "soon." God's righteousness being near represents him soon showing his righteousness. He will do this this by fulfilling his promises and saving people. Alternate translation: "I will soon show my righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# my salvation will go out`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`God speaks of saving people as if his salvation were a thing that could go out to them. Alternate translation: "I will save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# my arm will judge the nations`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here God's arm represents his power, and judging represents ruling. Alternate translation: "I will rule the nations with my power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# the coastlands`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This refers to the people who live on the coasts of distant lands across the sea. Alternate translation: "the people who live on the coastlands" or "the people who live in the lands across the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# for my arm they will eagerly wait`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here God's arm represents what he will do. Here it refers to him saving people. Alternate translation: "they will eagerly wait for me to do something" or "they will eagerly wait for me to save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`