From b94daaa143bc107fe2c8a1878bd704641abb6c14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Hutchins Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:49:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] tN issue 2588 --- rev/01/08.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/rev/01/08.md b/rev/01/08.md index 610c6707e1..5239e8e5f9 100644 --- a/rev/01/08.md +++ b/rev/01/08.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +# "I am the alpha and the omega," says the Lord God, "the one who is ... the Almighty." + +This can be restated so that the quotation is not split. Alternate translation: "The Lord God says, 'I am the alpha and the omega, the one who is ... the Almighty.'" or "'I am the alpha and the omega, the one who is ... the Almighty,' says the Lord God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]]) + # the alpha and the omega These are first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and who ends all things" or 2) "the one who has always lived and who always will live." If unclear to readers you may consider using the first and last letters of your alphabet. Alternate translation: "the A and the Z" or "the first and the last" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]]) @@ -6,7 +10,5 @@ These are first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible meanings are 1) Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) -# says the Lord God -Some languages would put "The Lord God says" at the beginning or the end of the whole sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]])