unfoldingWord_en_tn/num/17/10.md

# the covenant decrees

The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. Alternate translation: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# so that you may end complaints against me

The word "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "so that you may stop them from complaining against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# or they will die

This is what would happen if the people were to continue complaining. God wanted to prevent this. Alternate translation: "so that they will not die"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the covenant decrees`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. Alternate translation: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# so that you may end complaints against me`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "so that you may stop them from complaining against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# or they will die`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This is what would happen if the people were to continue complaining. God wanted to prevent this. Alternate translation: "so that they will not die"`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00