en_tn_condensed/jer/34/20.md

# I will give them into the hand of their enemies

The word "hand" here is a metonym for the power or control that the enemies will exercise using their hands. AT; "I will allow their enemies to have complete control over them" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs-metonymy]])

# seeking their lives

This is a polite way to say that they wanted to kill them. AT: "seeking to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# into the hand of their enemies

Here the word "hands" represents control. AT: "to be conquered by their enemies" or "over to the control of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I will give them into the hand of their enemies`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Fixed mismatches from Dave S's script. 2017-11-15 14:46:21 +00:00			`The word "hand" here is a metonym for the power or control that the enemies will exercise using their hands. AT; "I will allow their enemies to have complete control over them" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs-metonymy]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# seeking their lives`
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			`This is a polite way to say that they wanted to kill them. AT: "seeking to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])`

			`# into the hand of their enemies`

			`Here the word "hands" represents control. AT: "to be conquered by their enemies" or "over to the control of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`