diff --git a/translate/bita-animals/01.md b/translate/bita-animals/01.md index d36d219..f8f2484 100644 --- a/translate/bita-animals/01.md +++ b/translate/bita-animals/01.md @@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ A snare is a small trap. #### BIRDS THAT EAT MEAT represent enemies who attack swiftly In Habakkuk and Hosea, Israel's enemies who would come and attack them were compared to an eagle. -> and their horsemen come from a great distance—they fly like an eagle hurrying to eat. (Habakkuk 1:8 ULB) +> Their horsemen come from a great distance—they fly like an eagle hurrying to eat. (Habakkuk 1:8 ULB) >An eagle is coming over the house of Yahweh. >... Israel has rejected what is good, ->and the enemy will pursue him. (Hosea 8:1,3 ULB) +>and the enemy will pursue him. (Hosea 8:1, 3 ULB) In Isaiah, God called a certain foreign king a bird of prey because he would come quickly and attack Israel's enemies. >I call a bird of prey from the east, the man of my choice from a distant land. (Isaiah 46:11 ULB) @@ -87,5 +87,4 @@ In Matthew, John the Baptist called the religious leaders vipers because of the >First the king of Assyria devoured him; >then after this, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon broke his bones. (Jeremiah 50:17 ULB) - >See, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Watch out for people! They will deliver you up to councils, and they will whip you in their synagogues. (Matthew 10:16 ULB) diff --git a/translate/bita-hq/01.md b/translate/bita-hq/01.md index 1ed504e..6dd3a7b 100644 --- a/translate/bita-hq/01.md +++ b/translate/bita-hq/01.md @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ The fact that the men said they heard a report about Yahweh shows that "because #### The NOSE represents anger ->... the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. (Psalm 18:15 ULB) +>The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. (Psalm 18:15 ULB) >By the blast of your nostrils the waters were piled up. (Exodus 15:8 ULB) @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Lowered eyes show that a person is humble. #### The SON OF SOMETHING shares its qualities ->... no son of wickedness will oppress him. (Psalm 89:22b ULB) +>No son of wickedness will oppress him. (Psalm 89:22 ULB) A son of wickedness is a wicked person. diff --git a/translate/bita-humanbehavior/01.md b/translate/bita-humanbehavior/01.md index d5c1bff..c1fe8ad 100644 --- a/translate/bita-humanbehavior/01.md +++ b/translate/bita-humanbehavior/01.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Some images from the Bible involving human behavior are listed below. The word i This is because he actually is the God of the whole earth. ->The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, (Proverbs 16:21a ULB) +>The one who is wise in heart is called discerning. (Proverbs 16:21a ULB) This is because he actually is discerning. @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Another example from Psalms. >Surely all the wicked of the earth will drink it to the last drop. (Psalm 75:8 ULB) An example from Revelation. ->... he will also drink some of the wine of God's wrath, the wine that has been poured undiluted into the cup of his anger. (Revelation 14:10 ULB) +>He will also drink some of the wine of God's wrath, the wine that has been poured undiluted into the cup of his anger. (Revelation 14:10 ULB) #### EATING UP represents destroying @@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ An **HEIR** is someone who permanently possesses something The promise was that Abraham and his descendants would permanently possess the entire world. ->... he has spoken to us through a Son, whom he appointed to be the heir of all things. (Hebrews 1:2 ULB) +>He has spoken to us through a Son, whom he appointed to be the heir of all things. (Hebrews 1:2 ULB) God's Son will receive all things as a permanent possession. diff --git a/translate/bita-part2/01.md b/translate/bita-part2/01.md index ad0a569..a12332c 100644 --- a/translate/bita-part2/01.md +++ b/translate/bita-part2/01.md @@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ Some common metonymies from the Bible are listed below in alphabetical order. Th #### A CUP or bowl represents what is in it ->my cup runs over. (Psalm 23:5 ULB) +>My cup runs over. (Psalm 23:5 ULB) There is so much in the cup that it runs over the top of the cup. >For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. (1 Corinthians 11:26 ULB) - People do not drink cups. They drink what is in the cup. #### The MOUTH, LIPS, or TONGUE represents speech or words diff --git a/translate/bita-part3/01.md b/translate/bita-part3/01.md index 049fd5a..3859f36 100644 --- a/translate/bita-part3/01.md +++ b/translate/bita-part3/01.md @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ If blood cries out, nature itself is crying out for vengeance on a person who ki >Yet their words go out over all the earth and their speech to the end of the world. He has pitched a tent for the sun among them. The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and like a strong man who rejoices when he runs his race. (Psalm 19:4-5 ULB) Psalm 110 pictures the sun as being in the womb before it comes out in the morning. ->from the womb of the dawn your youth will be to you like the dew. (Psalm 110:3 ULB) +>From the womb of the dawn your youth will be to you like the dew. (Psalm 110:3 ULB) #### Things that can move fast are modeled as having WINGS diff --git a/translate/bita-phenom/01.md b/translate/bita-phenom/01.md index 9f9a869..e3020c9 100644 --- a/translate/bita-phenom/01.md +++ b/translate/bita-phenom/01.md @@ -6,20 +6,15 @@ Some images from the Bible involving natural phenomena are listed below. The wor >Yahweh, lift up the light of your face on us. (Psalm 4:6 ULB) - >For they did not obtain the land for their possession by their own sword, >neither did their own arm save them; >but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, >because you were favorable to them. (Psalm 44:3 ULB) - ->they did not reject the light of my face. (Job 29:24 ULB) - +>They did not reject the light of my face. (Job 29:24 ULB) >Yahweh, they walk in the light of your face. (Psalm 89:15 ULB) - - #### LIGHT represents goodness, and DARKNESS represents evil @@ -33,16 +28,13 @@ Some images from the Bible involving natural phenomena are listed below. The wor #### FIRE represents extreme feelings, particularly love or anger ->Because iniquity will be increased, the love of many will be extinguished. (Matthew 24:12 ULB) - - >Surging waters cannot quench love. (Song of Songs 8:7 ULB) >For a fire is kindled by my anger and is burning to the lowest sheol. (Deuteronomy 32:22 ULB) ->Therefore the anger of Yahweh was set on fire against Israel. (Judges 3:8 ULB) +>Therefore, the anger of Yahweh was set on fire against Israel. (Judges 3:8 ULB) >When Yahweh heard this, he was angry; so his fire burned against Jacob, and his anger attacked Israel. (Psalm 78:21 ULB) @@ -50,11 +42,9 @@ Some images from the Bible involving natural phenomena are listed below. The wor #### FIRE OR A LAMP represents life ->They say, 'Hand over the man who struck his brother, so that we may put him to death, to pay for the life of his brother whom he killed.' And so they would also destroy the heir. Thus they will put out the burning coal that I have left, and they will leave for my husband neither name nor descendant on the surface of the earth. 2 Samuel 14:7 ULB) - - ->You must not go to battle anymore with us, so that you do not put out the lamp of Israel. (2 Samuel 21:17 ULB) +>They say, 'Give into our hand the man who struck his brother, so that we may put him to death, to pay for the life of his brother whom he killed.' So they would also destroy the heir. Thus they will put out the burning coal that I have left, and they will leave for my husband neither name nor descendant on the surface of the earth. (2 Samuel 14:7 ULB) +>Ishbi-Benob... intended to kill David. But Abishai son of Zeruiah rescued David.... Then the men of David swore to him, saying, "You must not go to battle anymore with us, so that you do not put out the lamp of Israel (2 Samuel 21:17 ULB) >I will give one tribe to Solomon's son, so that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem. (1 Kings 11:36 ULB) @@ -99,21 +89,13 @@ Some images from the Bible involving natural phenomena are listed below. The wor >Yahweh has burst through my enemies before me like a bursting flood of water. (2 Samuel 5:20 ULB) ->He will make a full end to his enemies with an overwhelming flood. (Nahum 1:8 ULB) - - ->My heart drips because of sadness. (Psalm 119:28 ULB) - +>But he will make a full end to his enemies with an overwhelming flood. (Nahum 1:8 ULB) >I am being poured out like water. (Psalm 22:14 ULB) >It will come about afterward that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. (Joel 2:28 ULB) - ->My God, my soul has melted within me. (Psalm 42:6 ULB) - - >For it is great, the anger of Yahweh that has been poured out on us. (2 Chronicles 34:21 ULB) @@ -122,13 +104,13 @@ Some images from the Bible involving natural phenomena are listed below. The wor >A quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water. (Proverbs 19:13 ULB) ->His lips are lilies, dripping myrrh. (Song of Songs 5:13 ULB) +>His lips are lilies, dripping with myrrh. (Song of Songs 5:13 ULB) >My groaning is poured out like water. (Job 3:24 ULB) ->The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream. (Proverbs 18:3 ULB) +>The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream. (Proverbs 18:4 ULB) #### FLOODING WATER represents disaster @@ -139,7 +121,7 @@ Some images from the Bible involving natural phenomena are listed below. The wor >Do not let the floods of water overwhelm me. (Psalm 69:15 ULB) ->Reach out your hand from above; rescue me out of many waters from the hands of these foreigners. (Psalm 144:7 ULB) +>Reach out your hand from above; rescue me out of many waters, from the hands of these foreigners. (Psalm 144:7 ULB) #### A SPRING OF WATER represents the origins of something @@ -148,10 +130,15 @@ Some images from the Bible involving natural phenomena are listed below. The wor #### A ROCK represents protection ->Who is a rock except our God? (Psalm 18:31 ULB) +>Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, the one who brings me to safety; he is my God, my rock; I take refuge in him. (Psalm 18:2 ULB) + +>Listen to me; rescue me quickly; be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to save me. (Psalm 31:2) + +> For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his shelter; in the cover of his tent he will conceal me. He will lift me high on a rock! Then my head will be lifted up above my enemies all around me. (Psalm 27:5-6) + + ->Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 ULB) diff --git a/translate/bita-plants/01.md b/translate/bita-plants/01.md index 8937394..27b7e9d 100644 --- a/translate/bita-plants/01.md +++ b/translate/bita-plants/01.md @@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ Some images from the Bible involving plants are listed below in alphabetical ord #### A BRANCH represents a person's descendant In the examples below, Isaiah wrote about one of Jesse's descendants and Jeremiah wrote about one of David's descendants. ->A shoot will sprout from the root of Jesse, and a branch out of his root will bear fruit. ->The Spirit of Yahweh will rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding. (Isaiah 11:1 ULB) +>A shoot will sprout from the stump of Jesse, and a branch out of his root will bear fruit. +>The Spirit of Yahweh will rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding. (Isaiah 11:1-2 ULB) >See, days are coming—this is Yahweh's declaration—when I will raise up for David a righteous branch. ->He will reign as king; he will bring prosperity and carry out justice and righteousness in the land. (Jeremiah 23:5 ULB) +>He will reign as king; he will act wisely and cause justice and righteousness in the land. (Jeremiah 23:5 ULB) In Job when it says "his branch will be cut off," it means that he will not have any descendants. @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ In Job when it says "his branch will be cut off," it means that he will not have >His roots will be dried up beneath; >above will his branch be cut off. >His memory will perish from the earth; ->he will have no name in the street. (Job 18:17 ULB) +>he will have no name in the street. (Job 18:16-17 ULB) #### A PLANT represents a person @@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ In Job when it says "his branch will be cut off," it means that he will not have #### A PLANT represents an emotion or attitude -Just as planting one kind of seeds results in that kind of plant growing, behaving in one way results in that kind of consequence. +Just as planting one kind of seed results in that kind of plant growing, behaving in one way results in that kind of consequence. The emotion or attitude in the verses is underlined below. >Sow righteousness for yourselves, and reap the fruit of covenant faithfulness. (Hosea 10:12 ULB) ->Based on what I have observed, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble, reap the same. (Job 4:8 ULB) +>According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble reap it. (Job 4:8 ULB) >For the people sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. (Hosea 8:7 ULB) @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The emotion or attitude in the verses is underlined below. >You have turned ... the fruit of righteousness into bitterness. (Amos 6:12 ULB) ->What fruit then did you have at that time of the things of which you are now ashamed? (Romans 6:21 ULB) +>At that time, what fruit then did you have of the things of which you are now ashamed? (Romans 6:21 ULB) #### A TREE represents a person @@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ The emotion or attitude in the verses is underlined below. >I have seen the wicked and terrifying person spread out like a green tree in its native soil. (Psalm 37:35 ULB) ->I am like a green olive tree in God's house. (Psalm 52:8 ULB) \ No newline at end of file +>I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. (Psalm 52:8 ULB) \ No newline at end of file