en_tn/zep/01/11.md

# for all the merchants will be ruined; all those who weigh out silver will be cut off

These two phrases refer to the same people and are used to emphasize that business will be destroyed. Alternate translation: "for those who buy and sell goods will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# those who weigh out silver

This refers to merchants. Before coins were used, people weighed out silver or gold as payment for things they bought.

# cut off

Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. See how you translated this in [Zephaniah 1:3](./03.md). Alternate translation: "destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# for all the merchants will be ruined; all those who weigh out silver will be cut off`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`These two phrases refer to the same people and are used to emphasize that business will be destroyed. Alternate translation: "for those who buy and sell goods will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])`
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			`# those who weigh out silver`

			`This refers to merchants. Before coins were used, people weighed out silver or gold as payment for things they bought.`

			`# cut off`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. See how you translated this in [Zephaniah 1:3](./03.md). Alternate translation: "destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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