en_tn/heb/03/09.md

# General Information:

This quotation is from the Psalms.

# your ancestors

Here "your" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# by testing me

Here "me" refers to God.

# forty years

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

# I was displeased

"I was angry" or "I was greatly unhappy"

# They are always being led astray in their hearts

This can be stated in active form. AT: "They are always going astray in their hearts" or "Their hearts are always going astray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# They are always being led astray in their hearts

People who are unfaithful to God are spoken of as if someone were leading them off the right path to follow. AT: "They always refuse to follow me" or "They will not do what I command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# in their hearts

Here "hearts" refers to their minds or desires. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# They have not known my ways

This speaks of a manner of conducting one's life as if it were a way or a path. AT: "They have not understood how I want them to conduct their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# They will never enter my rest

The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. AT: "They will never enter the place of rest" or "I will never allow them to experience my blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rebel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeyear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/astray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/angry]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/rest]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This quotation is from the Psalms.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# your ancestors`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "your" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`
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			`# by testing me`
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			`Here "me" refers to God.`

			`# forty years`

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

			`# I was displeased`

			`"I was angry" or "I was greatly unhappy"`

			`# They are always being led astray in their hearts`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "They are always going astray in their hearts" or "Their hearts are always going astray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# They are always being led astray in their hearts`

			`People who are unfaithful to God are spoken of as if someone were leading them off the right path to follow. AT: "They always refuse to follow me" or "They will not do what I command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# in their hearts`

			`Here "hearts" refers to their minds or desires. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# They have not known my ways`

			`This speaks of a manner of conducting one's life as if it were a way or a path. AT: "They have not understood how I want them to conduct their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# They will never enter my rest`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. AT: "They will never enter the place of rest" or "I will never allow them to experience my blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rebel]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeyear]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/astray]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heart]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/angry]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/rest]]`