en_tn/mat/15/26.md

# It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs

Jesus responds to the woman with a proverb. The basic meaning is that it is not right to take what is supposed to belong to Jews and give it to non-Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])

# the children's bread

Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "the children's food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# the little dogs

The Jews considered dogs to be unclean animals. Here they are used as an image for non-Jews.
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs`

			`Jesus responds to the woman with a proverb. The basic meaning is that it is not right to take what is supposed to belong to Jews and give it to non-Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])`

			`# the children's bread`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "the children's food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
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			`# the little dogs`

			`The Jews considered dogs to be unclean animals. Here they are used as an image for non-Jews.`