en_tn/num/21/24.md

# Israel attacked

Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# with the edge of the sword

"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. Alternate translation: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# took their land

"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.

# the people of Ammon ... the Amorites

"the Ammonites ... the Amorites" or "the people of Ammon ... the people of Amor." These names are similar, but they refer to two different people groups.

# was fortified

"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Israel attacked`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# with the edge of the sword`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. Alternate translation: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# took their land`
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			`"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.`
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			`# the people of Ammon ... the Amorites`
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			`"the Ammonites ... the Amorites" or "the people of Ammon ... the people of Amor." These names are similar, but they refer to two different people groups.`

			`# was fortified`

			`"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.`