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### Description

Normally statements are used to give information. But sometimes they are used in the Bible for other functions.

### Reason this is a translation issue

Some languages would not use a statement for some of the functions that statements are used for in the Bible.

### Examples from the Bible

Statements are normally used to give **information**. All of the sentences in John 1:6-8 below are statements, and their function is to give information.

>There was a man who was sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him. John was not the light, but came that he might testify about the light. (John 1:6-8 ULB)

A statement can also be used as a **command** to tell someone what to do. In the examples below, the high priest used a statement with the verb "must" and then statements with the verb "will" to tell people what to do.

>He commanded them, saying, "This is what <u>you must do</u>. A third of you who come on the Sabbath <u>will keep watch</u> over the king's house, and a third <u>will be</u> at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guardhouse." (2 Kings 11:5-6 ULB)

A statement can also be used to give **instructions**. The speaker below was not just telling Joseph about something Joseph would do in the future; he was telling Joseph what he needed to do.

>She will give birth to a son, and <u>you will call his name Jesus</u>, for he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21 ULB)

A statement can also be used to make a **request**. The man with leprosy was not just saying what Jesus was able to do. He was also asking Jesus to heal him.

>Behold, a leper came to him and bowed before him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, <u>you can make me clean</u>." (Matthew 8:2 ULB)

A statement can also be used to **perform** something. By telling Adam that the ground was cursed because of him, God actually cursed it.

><u>Cursed is the ground</u> because of you. (Genesis 3:17 ULB)

By telling a man that his sins were forgiven, Jesus forgave the man's sins.

>Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Son, <u>your sins are forgiven</u>." (Mark 2:5 ULB)

### Translation Strategies

1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, _use a sentence type_ that would express that function.
1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, _add a sentence type_ that would express that function.
1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, _use a verb form_ that would express that function.

### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied

1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, use a sentence type that would express that function.
  * **She will give birth to a son, and <u>you will call his name Jesus</u>, for he will save his people from their sins.** (Matthew 1:21 ULB) The phrase "you will call his name Jesus" is an instruction. It can be translated using the sentence type of a normal instruction.
      * She will give birth to a son. <u>Name him Jesus</u>, because he will save his people from their sins.
  
1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, add a sentence type that would express that function.
  * **Lord, if you are willing, <u>you can make me clean</u>.** (Matthew 8:2 ULB) The function of "you can make me clean" is to make a request. In addition to the statement, a request can be added.
      * Lord, if you are willing, <u>you can make me clean. Please do so.</u>
      * Lord, if you are willing, <u>please make me clean. I know you can do so.</u>
  
1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, use a verb form that would express that function.
  * **She will give birth to a son, and <u>you will call his name Jesus</u>, for he will save his people from their sins.** (Matthew 1:21 ULB)
      * She will give birth to a son, and <u>you must call his name Jesus</u>, for he will save his people from their sins.
  * **Son, your sins are forgiven.** (Mark 2:5 ULB)
      * Son, I forgive your sins.
      * Son, God has forgiven your sins.
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			`Normally statements are used to give information. But sometimes they are used in the Bible for other functions.`

Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`### Reason this is a translation issue`
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			`Some languages would not use a statement for some of the functions that statements are used for in the Bible.`

			`### Examples from the Bible`

			`Statements are normally used to give information. All of the sentences in John 1:6-8 below are statements, and their function is to give information.`

Deleted spurious spaces 2018-10-01 19:01:09 +00:00			`>There was a man who was sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him. John was not the light, but came that he might testify about the light. (John 1:6-8 ULB)`
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Checked verses with ULB I don't understand why there is an extra line after each of the ULB verses in the third translation strategy applied. 2018-10-04 13:13:09 +00:00			`A statement can also be used as a command to tell someone what to do. In the examples below, the high priest used a statement with the verb "must" and then statements with the verb "will" to tell people what to do.`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Checked verses with ULB I don't understand why there is an extra line after each of the ULB verses in the third translation strategy applied. 2018-10-04 13:13:09 +00:00			`>He commanded them, saying, "This is what <u>you must do</u>. A third of you who come on the Sabbath <u>will keep watch</u> over the king's house, and a third <u>will be</u> at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guardhouse." (2 Kings 11:5-6 ULB)`
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			`A statement can also be used to give instructions. The speaker below was not just telling Joseph about something Joseph would do in the future; he was telling Joseph what he needed to do.`

Italics to underline 2018-10-04 12:54:01 +00:00			`>She will give birth to a son, and <u>you will call his name Jesus</u>, for he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21 ULB)`
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			`A statement can also be used to make a request. The man with leprosy was not just saying what Jesus was able to do. He was also asking Jesus to heal him.`

Italics to underline 2018-10-04 12:54:01 +00:00			`>Behold, a leper came to him and bowed before him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, <u>you can make me clean</u>." (Matthew 8:2 ULB)`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`A statement can also be used to perform something. By telling Adam that the ground was cursed because of him, God actually cursed it.`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Checked verses with ULB I don't understand why there is an extra line after each of the ULB verses in the third translation strategy applied. 2018-10-04 13:13:09 +00:00			`><u>Cursed is the ground</u> because of you. (Genesis 3:17 ULB)`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
			`By telling a man that his sins were forgiven, Jesus forgave the man's sins.`

Checked verses with ULB I don't understand why there is an extra line after each of the ULB verses in the third translation strategy applied. 2018-10-04 13:13:09 +00:00			`>Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Son, <u>your sins are forgiven</u>." (Mark 2:5 ULB)`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Header space and unordered list style fixes 2017-11-30 14:53:07 +00:00			`### Translation Strategies`
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			`1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, _use a sentence type_ that would express that function.`
			`1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, _add a sentence type_ that would express that function.`
			`1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, _use a verb form_ that would express that function.`

Header space and unordered list style fixes 2017-11-30 14:53:07 +00:00			`### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, use a sentence type that would express that function.`
Fixes for unordered lists nested in ordered lists 2017-11-30 15:32:57 +00:00			`* She will give birth to a son, and <u>you will call his name Jesus</u>, for he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21 ULB) The phrase "you will call his name Jesus" is an instruction. It can be translated using the sentence type of a normal instruction.`
			`* She will give birth to a son. <u>Name him Jesus</u>, because he will save his people from their sins.`
Second attempt to fix wrongly deleted spurious spaces, cont'd 2018-10-13 13:26:47 +00:00
Fixes for ordered lists 2017-11-29 21:59:53 +00:00			`1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, add a sentence type that would express that function.`
Fixes for unordered lists nested in ordered lists 2017-11-30 15:32:57 +00:00			`* Lord, if you are willing, <u>you can make me clean</u>. (Matthew 8:2 ULB) The function of "you can make me clean" is to make a request. In addition to the statement, a request can be added.`
			`* Lord, if you are willing, <u>you can make me clean. Please do so.</u>`
			`* Lord, if you are willing, <u>please make me clean. I know you can do so.</u>`
Second attempt to fix wrongly deleted spurious spaces, cont'd 2018-10-13 13:26:47 +00:00
Fixes for ordered lists 2017-11-29 21:59:53 +00:00			`1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, use a verb form that would express that function.`
Fixes for unordered lists nested in ordered lists 2017-11-30 15:32:57 +00:00			`* She will give birth to a son, and <u>you will call his name Jesus</u>, for he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21 ULB)`
			`* She will give birth to a son, and <u>you must call his name Jesus</u>, for he will save his people from their sins.`
Checked verses with ULB I don't understand why there is an extra line after each of the ULB verses in the third translation strategy applied. 2018-10-04 13:13:09 +00:00			`* Son, your sins are forgiven. (Mark 2:5 ULB)`
Fixes for unordered lists nested in ordered lists 2017-11-30 15:32:57 +00:00			`* Son, I forgive your sins.`
			`* Son, God has forgiven your sins.`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00