unfoldingWord_en_tn/isa/01/04.md

# General Information:

Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# Nation, sinners

Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah is saying two different things about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of Israel, you sinners" or 2) he is saying only one thing about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of sinners"

# a people weighed down with iniquity

Something very heavy that a person might carry is a metaphor for their many sins. Alternate translation: "their sin is like a heavy bag on their shoulders that makes it hard for them to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# offspring of evildoers

The word "offspring" is a metaphor for people who do what others have done. Alternate translation: "people who do the same evil they see others doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# act corruptly

do evil deeds

# They have abandoned Yahweh

"They have gone away from Yahweh"

# have despised

"have refused to obey" or "have refused to respect"

# Israel

Judah is part of what had been the nation of Israel.

# they have estranged themselves from him

Though at one time they were friends, they now treat him as though they do not know him.
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Nation, sinners`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah is saying two different things about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of Israel, you sinners" or 2) he is saying only one thing about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of sinners"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# a people weighed down with iniquity`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Something very heavy that a person might carry is a metaphor for their many sins. Alternate translation: "their sin is like a heavy bag on their shoulders that makes it hard for them to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# offspring of evildoers`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "offspring" is a metaphor for people who do what others have done. Alternate translation: "people who do the same evil they see others doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# act corruptly`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`do evil deeds`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They have abandoned Yahweh`

			`"They have gone away from Yahweh"`

			`# have despised`

			`"have refused to obey" or "have refused to respect"`

			`# Israel`

			`Judah is part of what had been the nation of Israel.`

			`# they have estranged themselves from him`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Though at one time they were friends, they now treat him as though they do not know him.`