en_tn_lite_do_not_use/luk/02/25.md

# Connecting Statement:

When Mary and Joseph are at the temple, they meet two people: Simeon, who praises God and gives a prophecy about the child, and the prophetess Anna.

# Behold

The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# was righteous and devout

These abstract terms can be expressed as actions. AT: "did what was right and feared God" or "obeyed God's laws and feared God"

# consolation of Israel

The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. To "console" someone is to give them comfort, or "consolation." The words "consolation of Israel" are a metonym for the Christ or Messiah who would comfort or bring consolation to the people of Israel. AT: "the one who would comfort the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the Holy Spirit was upon him

"the Holy Spirit was with him." God was with him in a special way and gave him wisdom and direction in his life.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`When Mary and Joseph are at the temple, they meet two people: Simeon, who praises God and gives a prophecy about the child, and the prophetess Anna.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Behold`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# was righteous and devout`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These abstract terms can be expressed as actions. AT: "did what was right and feared God" or "obeyed God's laws and feared God"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# consolation of Israel`
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Dealing with tN issues #449-521. 2017-09-08 21:53:44 +00:00			`The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. To "console" someone is to give them comfort, or "consolation." The words "consolation of Israel" are a metonym for the Christ or Messiah who would comfort or bring consolation to the people of Israel. AT: "the one who would comfort the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the Holy Spirit was upon him`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"the Holy Spirit was with him." God was with him in a special way and gave him wisdom and direction in his life.`