19 lines
607 B
Markdown
19 lines
607 B
Markdown
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## May he come down like rain on the mown grass ##
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The goodness king and his reign are compared to rain on mown grass. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## like showers that water the earth ##
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The goodness of the king and his reign are compared to a showering rain on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## the righteous ##
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"the righteous man"
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## in his day ##
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Possible meanings are 1) in the day of the king or 2) in his own day.
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## till the moon is no more ##
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AT: "as long as the moon shines" (UDB) or "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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