2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## will give understanding to many ##
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"will help many people understand"
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## the will fall by the sword ##
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The word "sword" here is used to refer to battles. AT: "they will be killed in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## they will be taken as prisoners and robbed of their possessions ##
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AT: "their enemies will put them in prison and steal their possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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## when they stumble ... the wise will stumble ##
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To "stumble" here means to be struck down by persecution. It does not imply that they sinned.
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## that they may be refined, cleansed, and made pure ##
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AT: "that God may refine them, cleanse them, and make them pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## time of the end ##
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"end of time" or "when time is no more"
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## the appointed time is still to come ##
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AT: "the appointed time will be later" or "it is not yet the appointed"
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