unfoldingWord_en_tn/num/21/24.md

# Israel attacked

Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# with the edge of the sword

"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. Alternate translation: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# took their land

"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.

# was fortified

"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Israel attacked`
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			`Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# with the edge of the sword`
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			`"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. Alternate translation: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# took their land`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# was fortified`

			`"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.`