unfoldingWord_en_tn/mal/03/17.md

# They will be mine

"They will be my people"

# my own treasured possession

Here "possession" refers to one's personal property. This idea can be expressed with a verb. AT: "they will belong completely to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# I act

This expression refers to the time when Yahweh will judge and punish the rebellious Israelites, giving victory to the faithful Israelites. (See: [Malachi 4:1-3](../04/01.md))

# distinguish between

"see a difference between" or "treat differently"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They will be mine`
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added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"They will be my people"`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# my own treasured possession`
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 "possession" refers to one's personal property. This idea can be expressed with a verb. AT: "they will belong completely to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
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			`# I act`
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			`This expression refers to the time when Yahweh will judge and punish the rebellious Israelites, giving victory to the faithful Israelites. (See: [Malachi 4:1-3](../04/01.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			`# distinguish between`
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			`"see a difference between" or "treat differently"`