en_tn_condensed/isa/23/17.md

# It will come about that

This phrase is used here to mark an important event that will happen. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# seventy years

"70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])

# Yahweh will help Tyre

Here "Tyre" represents the people who live in Tyre. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will help the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# she will start making money again by doing the work of a prostitute ... of the earth

Isaiah compares the people of Tyre with a prostitute. Just as the prostitute sells herself for money to any man, the people of Tyre will again buy and sell to all kingdoms. Alternate translation: "And like a prostitute they will buy and sell will all the kingdoms of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# It will come about that`
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			`This phrase is used here to mark an important event that will happen. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# seventy years`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`"70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])`
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			`# Yahweh will help Tyre`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "Tyre" represents the people who live in Tyre. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will help the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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			`# she will start making money again by doing the work of a prostitute ... of the earth`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Isaiah compares the people of Tyre with a prostitute. Just as the prostitute sells herself for money to any man, the people of Tyre will again buy and sell to all kingdoms. Alternate translation: "And like a prostitute they will buy and sell will all the kingdoms of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00