unfoldingWord_en_tn/mat/03/04.md

# Now ... wild honey

The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main storyline. Here Matthew tells background information about John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist

This clothing symbolizes that John is a prophet like the prophets from long ago, especially the prophet Elijah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region

The words "Jerusalem," "Judea," and "the region" are metonyms for the people from those areas. The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize that very many people went out. AT: Then very may people from Jerusalem, Judea, and that region" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# They were baptized by him

This can be stated in active form. AT: "John baptized them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# They

This refers to the people coming from Jerusalem, Judea, and the region around the Jordan River.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Now ... wild honey`
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 "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main storyline. Here Matthew tells background information about John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist`
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 clothing symbolizes that John is a prophet like the prophets from long ago, especially the prophet Elijah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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			`# Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region`

			`The words "Jerusalem," "Judea," and "the region" are metonyms for the people from those areas. The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize that very many people went out. AT: Then very may people from Jerusalem, Judea, and that region" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])`

			`# They were baptized by him`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "John baptized them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# They`

			`This refers to the people coming from Jerusalem, Judea, and the region around the Jordan River.`