en_tn/isa/40/13.md

# General Information:

Isaiah continues using questions to emphasize Yahweh's uniqueness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# Who has comprehended the mind of Yahweh, or instructed him as his counselor?

This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one is able to do these things. AT: "No one has comprehended the mind of Yahweh, and no one has instructed him as his counselor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# comprehended the mind of Yahweh

Here the word "mind" refers not only to Yahweh's thoughts, but also to his desires and motivations.

# From whom did he ever receive instruction?

This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one has ever done this. AT: "He has never received instruction from anyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# Who taught him the correct way to do things, and taught him knowledge, or showed to him the way of understanding?

This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one has ever done these things. AT: "No one taught him the correct way to do things. No one taught him knowledge. No one showed to him the way of understanding." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mind]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/counselor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Isaiah continues using questions to emphasize Yahweh's uniqueness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Who has comprehended the mind of Yahweh, or instructed him as his counselor?`
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 rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one is able to do these things. AT: "No one has comprehended the mind of Yahweh, and no one has instructed him as his counselor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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			`# comprehended the mind of Yahweh`
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			`Here the word "mind" refers not only to Yahweh's thoughts, but also to his desires and motivations.`
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			`# From whom did he ever receive instruction?`

			`This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one has ever done this. AT: "He has never received instruction from anyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# Who taught him the correct way to do things, and taught him knowledge, or showed to him the way of understanding?`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one has ever done these things. AT: "No one taught him the correct way to do things. No one taught him knowledge. No one showed to him the way of understanding." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mind]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/counselor]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]`