en_tn_condensed/zep/01/04.md

# General Information:

Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.

# I will reach out with my hand over Judah

This is an idiom that means God will punish. Alternate translation: "I will punish Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# I will cut off every remnant ... the names of the idolatrous people among the priests ... the people who on the housetops ... the people who worship and swear

The verb "cut off" applies to each of these phrases, but has been used only once to avoid repetition. Alternate translation: "I will cut off every remnant ... I will cut off the names of the idolatrous people among the priests ... I will cut off the people who on the housetops ... I will cut off the people who worship and swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# cut off

Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. See how you translated this in [Zephaniah 1:3](./03.md). Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# cut off ... the names of the idolatrous people among the priests

Here "cut off ... the names" is an idiom that means to cause people to forget them. Alternate translation: "cause everyone ... to forget the priests who are idolatrous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
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			`Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.`

			`# I will reach out with my hand over Judah`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This is an idiom that means God will punish. Alternate translation: "I will punish Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# I will cut off every remnant ... the names of the idolatrous people among the priests ... the people who on the housetops ... the people who worship and swear`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The verb "cut off" applies to each of these phrases, but has been used only once to avoid repetition. Alternate translation: "I will cut off every remnant ... I will cut off the names of the idolatrous people among the priests ... I will cut off the people who on the housetops ... I will cut off the people who worship and swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# cut off`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. See how you translated this in [Zephaniah 1:3](./03.md). Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# cut off ... the names of the idolatrous people among the priests`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "cut off ... the names" is an idiom that means to cause people to forget them. Alternate translation: "cause everyone ... to forget the priests who are idolatrous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00