en_tn/isa/45/02.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking to Cyrus.

# level the mountains

Yahweh speaks of removing obstacles that would hinder Cyrus's success as if it were leveling mountains before him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the mountains

The Hebrew word used in the text is rare and is of an uncertain meaning. Some modern versions have "rough places" or "crooked places."

# their iron bars

This refers to the iron bars on the bronze gates.

# the treasures of darkness

Here "darkness" refers to places that are secret. AT: "treasures in dark places" or "the treasures in secret places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`

added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Yahweh continues speaking to Cyrus.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# level the mountains`

			`Yahweh speaks of removing obstacles that would hinder Cyrus's success as if it were leveling mountains before him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# the mountains`

			`The Hebrew word used in the text is rare and is of an uncertain meaning. Some modern versions have "rough places" or "crooked places."`

			`# their iron bars`

			`This refers to the iron bars on the bronze gates.`

			`# the treasures of darkness`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "darkness" refers to places that are secret. AT: "treasures in dark places" or "the treasures in secret places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`