unfoldingWord_en_tn/jos/02/08.md

# not yet lain down

This refers to going to sleep for the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# I know that Yahweh has given you the land

The word "you" refers to the all the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# fear of you has come upon us

Becoming afraid is spoken of as if feat came and attacked them. AT: "we have become afraid of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# will melt away before you

This compares the fearful people to ice melting and flowing away. Possible meanings are 1) they will be weak in the Israelites' presence or 2) they will be scattered. AT: "will be so afraid that they will not resist you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# not yet lain down`
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 refers to going to sleep for the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I know that Yahweh has given you the land`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "you" refers to the all the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`

			`# fear of you has come upon us`

			`Becoming afraid is spoken of as if feat came and attacked them. AT: "we have become afraid of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# will melt away before you`

			`This compares the fearful people to ice melting and flowing away. Possible meanings are 1) they will be weak in the Israelites' presence or 2) they will be scattered. AT: "will be so afraid that they will not resist you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`