en_tn/deu/15/07.md

# If there is a poor man

Here "man" means a person in general. AT: "If there is a poor person"

# one of your brothers

"one of your fellow Israelites"

# within any of your gates

Here "gates" represents the entire city or town. AT: "within any of your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# you must not harden your heart

Being stubborn is spoken of as if the person hardened their heart. AT: "you must not be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# nor shut your hand from your poor brother

A person who refuses to provide for a poor person is spoken of as if he were shutting his hand so that the poor person cannot get anything from him. AT: "nor refuse to help your fellow Israelite who is poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# but you must surely open your hand to him

A person who helps a poor person is spoken of as if he were opening his hand to him. AT: "but you must surely help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hard]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# If there is a poor man`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "man" means a person in general. AT: "If there is a poor person"`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# one of your brothers`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"one of your fellow Israelites"`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# within any of your gates`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "gates" represents the entire city or town. AT: "within any of your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# you must not harden your heart`

			`Being stubborn is spoken of as if the person hardened their heart. AT: "you must not be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# nor shut your hand from your poor brother`

			`A person who refuses to provide for a poor person is spoken of as if he were shutting his hand so that the poor person cannot get anything from him. AT: "nor refuse to help your fellow Israelite who is poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# but you must surely open your hand to him`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`A person who helps a poor person is spoken of as if he were opening his hand to him. AT: "but you must surely help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hard]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]`