en_tn/psa/108/008.md

# General Information:

This verse is the same as those in [Psalms 60:7](../060/007.md).

# Ephraim also is my helmet

God speaks of the tribe of Ephraim as if it were his army. The helmet symbolizes equipment for war. Alternate translation: "Ephraim is like a helmet I have chosen" or "The tribe of Ephraim is my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# helmet

a hard hat that soldiers wear to protect their heads from injury

# Judah is my scepter

God chose men from the tribe of Judah to be the kings of his people, and he speaks of that tribe as if it were his scepter. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Judah is like my scepter" or "Judah is the tribe through whom I rule my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-03-14 20:11:39 +00:00			`# General Information:`

			`This verse is the same as those in [Psalms 60:7](../060/007.md).`

Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Ephraim also is my helmet`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`God speaks of the tribe of Ephraim as if it were his army. The helmet symbolizes equipment for war. Alternate translation: "Ephraim is like a helmet I have chosen" or "The tribe of Ephraim is my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# helmet`

			`a hard hat that soldiers wear to protect their heads from injury`

			`# Judah is my scepter`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`God chose men from the tribe of Judah to be the kings of his people, and he speaks of that tribe as if it were his scepter. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Judah is like my scepter" or "Judah is the tribe through whom I rule my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00