diff --git a/1ch/07/16.md b/1ch/07/16.md index d3351cf27..f1ccca610 100644 --- a/1ch/07/16.md +++ b/1ch/07/16.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -# Maacah, wife of Makir +# Maakah, wife of Makir -This woman is different from Makir's sister Maacah [verse 15](../15.md). +This woman is different from Makir's sister Maakah [verse 15](../15.md). # Makir ... Peresh ... Sheresh ... Ulam ... Rakem diff --git a/2ch/13/05.md b/2ch/13/05.md index f173fb39d..bb89e2fa1 100644 --- a/2ch/13/05.md +++ b/2ch/13/05.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# Do you not know ... by a formal covenant? +# Do you not know ... by an unbreakable covenant? -Abijah asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know very well ... by a formal covenant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) +Abijah asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know very well ... by an unbreakable covenant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) diff --git a/2ch/21/14.md b/2ch/21/14.md index 22d616cc5..83dc08aff 100644 --- a/2ch/21/14.md +++ b/2ch/21/14.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This tells Jehoram to pay attention to the message that follows. -# strike with a great plague +# strike your people ... your possessions with a heavy blow -"cause a great plague to happen to" +"cause horrible things to happen to your people ... your possessions" diff --git a/2ch/21/15.md b/2ch/21/15.md index 31d8ce64a..158786de4 100644 --- a/2ch/21/15.md +++ b/2ch/21/15.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ The use of the reflexive "yourself" emphasizes that this is a personal judgment on Jehoram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]]) -# until your intestines fall out because of the sickness +# until the disease causes your intestines to come out Possible meanings are 1) his intestines will literally fall out or 2) this is a metaphor that describes intestinal problems that will result in his death. Alternate translation: "until this disease causes your death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) diff --git a/2ch/26/18.md b/2ch/26/18.md index 0bc822c43..c5864d22c 100644 --- a/2ch/26/18.md +++ b/2ch/26/18.md @@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ "It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh" or "Uzziah, you do not have the right to burn incense to Yahweh" -# the sons of Aaron - -Here "sons" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) - # who are consecrated to burn incense This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has consecrated to burn incense" or "whom God has chosen to burn incense" diff --git a/2sa/03/29.md b/2sa/03/29.md index d91ccba76..f8d505990 100644 --- a/2sa/03/29.md +++ b/2sa/03/29.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house +# fall on the head of Joab and upon all his father's house This phrase means the results of the guilt will happen to Joab and his family as if something heavy had collapsed on them. Alternate translation: "always cause suffering for Joab and for all his father's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) @@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ This phrase means the results of the guilt will happen to Joab and his family as Here "house" refers to descendants. Alternate translation: "all the descendants of Joab's father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) -# May there never fail to be +# May Joab's house never be without someone -This double negative emphasizes that there will always be someone with the problems listed. Alternate translation: "May there always be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) +This double negative emphasizes that there will always be someone with the problems listed. Alternate translation: "May Joab's house always have someone" (See: ) # is killed by the sword diff --git a/deu/01/36.md b/deu/01/36.md index 631ba8c31..36f3c2725 100644 --- a/deu/01/36.md +++ b/deu/01/36.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This is the name of Caleb's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) -# he has wholly followed Yahweh +# he wholly followed Yahweh Yahweh speaks as if he were someone else. Alternate translation: "he has completely obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]]) diff --git a/ezk/44/15.md b/ezk/44/15.md index 22fc75088..aea0f836f 100644 --- a/ezk/44/15.md +++ b/ezk/44/15.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel. -# those sons of Zadok who fulfilled +# and the descendants of Zadok who fulfilled -"who are descendants of Zadok and fulfilled" +"who are descendants of Zadok and who fulfilled" diff --git a/heb/06/14.md b/heb/06/14.md index 29a395a54..28d73a57f 100644 --- a/heb/06/14.md +++ b/heb/06/14.md @@ -2,7 +2,3 @@ God said -# I will greatly increase you - -Here "increase" stands for give descendants. Alternate translation: "I will give you many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) - diff --git a/heb/07/05.md b/heb/07/05.md index 44271a311..1f0a0bf7d 100644 --- a/heb/07/05.md +++ b/heb/07/05.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -# The sons of Levi who receive the priesthood +# the descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office -The author says this because not all of Levi's sons became priests. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Levi who become priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]]) +The author says this because not all of Levi's sons became priests. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Levi who become priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]]) # from the people @@ -10,7 +10,3 @@ The author says this because not all of Levi's sons became priests. Alternate tr Here "brothers" means they are all related to each other through Abraham. Alternate translation: "from their relatives" -# they, too, have come from Abraham's body - -This is a way of saying that they were descendants of Abraham. Alternate translation: "they, too, are descendants of Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) - diff --git a/isa/41/09.md b/isa/41/09.md index 62dbf0310..e02a19cf0 100644 --- a/isa/41/09.md +++ b/isa/41/09.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# you whom I am bringing back from the ends of the earth, and whom I called from the far away places +# I took you from the ends of the earth and called you from the farthest places These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is bringing the people of Israel back to their land from distant countries. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]) @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is bring The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:5](../41/05.md). Alternate translation: "the farthest places of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) -# I have chosen you and not rejected you +# I have chosen you and I have not rejected you These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second states in negative terms what the first states in positive terms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]]) diff --git a/isa/44/03.md b/isa/44/03.md index 84a52c2af..806777966 100644 --- a/isa/44/03.md +++ b/isa/44/03.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Dry ground is spoken of as if it were a thirsty person. Alternate translation: " Yahweh speaks of giving his Spirit to the people as if his Spirit were liquid that he pours out on them. Alternate translation: "I will give my Spirit to your offspring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) -# my blessing on your children +# my blessing on your descendants -The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "I will pour out my blessing on your children" or "I will give my blessing to your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) +The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "I will pour out my blessing on your descendants" or "I will give my blessing to your descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) diff --git a/isa/53/08.md b/isa/53/08.md index 6820e8273..e86e4c271 100644 --- a/isa/53/08.md +++ b/isa/53/08.md @@ -2,25 +2,25 @@ Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)). -# By coercion and judgment he was condemned +# By coercion and judgment he was taken away -This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They treated him harshly, judged him, and condemned him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) +This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They coerced him, judged him, and took him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # coercion -The Hebrew word translated here as "coercion" is interpreted by some versions as "arrest." For these versions, the thought is that the Servant will be arrested and then judged and condemned. +forcing a person to do what that person does not want to do -# who from that generation thought anymore about him? +# As for his generation, who thought that he was cut off ... my people? -This question emphasizes that no one thinks about him. Alternate translation: "no one from his generation cared what happened to him." or "no one among his contemporaries cared what happened to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) +Some versions read, "As for his generation, who thought about it? He was cut off ... my people." In this reading, the words "his generation" refers to "his descendants," and the rhetorical question can be translated as a statement, "No one thought about his descendants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) -# who from that generation thought anymore about him? +# As for his generation, who thought that ... my people? -Many versions interpret this passage in Hebrew differently: "Who can say anything about his descendants?" or "Who can say anything about his fate?" +This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one in his generation thought that ... my people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) -# But he was cut off from the land of the living +# he was cut off from the land of the living -"Cut off" here refers to death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But he died" or "But death took him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) +"Cut off" here refers to death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he died" or "death took him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) # of my people diff --git a/job/18/19.md b/job/18/19.md index 248b7f7dc..19ace88d0 100644 --- a/job/18/19.md +++ b/job/18/19.md @@ -2,7 +2,3 @@ Together these two phrases emphasize that he will have no family or descendants left. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]) -# son's son - -"grandson" or "grandchild" - diff --git a/jos/13/31.md b/jos/13/31.md index 660f17c76..1292bac49 100644 --- a/jos/13/31.md +++ b/jos/13/31.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names] This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses assigned these" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) -# Machir +# Makir This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) diff --git a/jos/14/01.md b/jos/14/01.md index e9ca2395a..ace856a4e 100644 --- a/jos/14/01.md +++ b/jos/14/01.md @@ -2,7 +2,3 @@ The land that the people of Israel acquired is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) -# tribal leaders - -"leaders of the tribes" - diff --git a/mat/23/31.md b/mat/23/31.md index bf264758a..d778b3d91 100644 --- a/mat/23/31.md +++ b/mat/23/31.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# you are sons +# General Information: -Here "sons" means "descendants." +This page has intentionally been left blank. diff --git a/mat/26/05.md b/mat/26/05.md index 78cc27c90..a9ab3ee17 100644 --- a/mat/26/05.md +++ b/mat/26/05.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -# Not during the feast +# Not during the festival -What the leaders did not want to do during the feast can be made clearer. Alternate translation: "We should not kill Jesus during the feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) +What the leaders did not want to do during the festival can be made clearer. Alternate translation: "We should not kill Jesus during the festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) -# the feast +# the festival -This is the yearly Passover feast. +This is the yearly Passover festival. diff --git a/mat/27/15.md b/mat/27/15.md index c82ece26b..8337828ba 100644 --- a/mat/27/15.md +++ b/mat/27/15.md @@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line so Matthew can give information to help the reader understand what happens beginning in [Matthew 27:17](../27/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]) -# the feast +# the festival -This is the feast for the Passover celebration. +This is the Passover celebration. # prisoner chosen by the crowd diff --git a/neh/11/05.md b/neh/11/05.md index d3ce94ec6..0ba635590 100644 --- a/neh/11/05.md +++ b/neh/11/05.md @@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem. -# Maaseiah ... Baruch ... Kol-Hozeh ... Hazaiah ... Adaiah ... Joiarib ... Zechariah +# Maaseiah ... Baruch ... Kol-Hozeh ... Hazaiah ... Adaiah ... Joiarib ... Zechariah ... Shelah These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) -# Shilonite - -This refers to a person who comes from the town of Shiloh. - diff --git a/neh/11/31.md b/neh/11/31.md index b72dd74ab..5c2a86f32 100644 --- a/neh/11/31.md +++ b/neh/11/31.md @@ -1,7 +1,3 @@ -# The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija - -"The people of Benjamin lived in Geba, Mikmash and Aija" - # Geba ... Mikmash ... Aija ... Bethel These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])