en_tn/gen/14/10.md

# Now

This word introduces background information about the valley of Siddim. Your language may have another way of introducing background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# was full of tar pits

"had many tar pits." These were holes in the ground that had tar in them.

# tar

a thick, sticky, black liquid that comes up from the ground. See how this is translated in [Genesis 11:3](../11/03.md).

# the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah

Here the kings represent themselves and their armies. AT: the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# they fell in there

Possible meanings are 1) some of their soldiers fell in the tar pits or 2) the kings themselves fell in the tar pits. Since [Genesis 14:17](./17.md) says that the king of Sodom went to meet Abram, the first meaning is more likely correct. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Those who were left

"Those who did not die in battle and did not fall in the pits"

# the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah

The words "Sodom" and "Gomorrah" are metonyms for the people who lived in those cities. AT: "the wealth of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" or "the property of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# their provisions

"their food and drink"

# went their way

"they went away"

# they also took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who was living in Sodom, along with all his possessions

The phrases "Abram's brother's son" and "who was living in Sodom" remind the reader of things that were written earlier about Lot. AT: "they also took Lot, along with all his possessions. Lot was Abram's brother's son and was living in Sodom at that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sodom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gomorrah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/abraham]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Now`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This word introduces background information about the valley of Siddim. Your language may have another way of introducing background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# was full of tar pits`
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			`"had many tar pits." These were holes in the ground that had tar in them.`
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			`# tar`
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			`a thick, sticky, black liquid that comes up from the ground. See how this is translated in [Genesis 11:3](../11/03.md).`
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			`# the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah`
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 the kings represent themselves and their armies. AT: the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
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			`# they fell in there`
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			`Possible meanings are 1) some of their soldiers fell in the tar pits or 2) the kings themselves fell in the tar pits. Since [Genesis 14:17](./17.md) says that the king of Sodom went to meet Abram, the first meaning is more likely correct. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/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			`# Those who were left`
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			`"Those who did not die in battle and did not fall in the pits"`
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			`# the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah`

			`The words "Sodom" and "Gomorrah" are metonyms for the people who lived in those cities. AT: "the wealth of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" or "the property of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# their provisions`
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			`"their food and drink"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# went their way`
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			`"they went away"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# they also took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who was living in Sodom, along with all his possessions`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The phrases "Abram's brother's son" and "who was living in Sodom" remind the reader of things that were written earlier about Lot. AT: "they also took Lot, along with all his possessions. Lot was Abram's brother's son and was living in Sodom at that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sodom]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gomorrah]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lot]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/abraham]]`