unfoldingWord_en_tn/isa/51/02.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.

# Abraham, your father

God speaks of their ancestor as if he were their father. Alternate translation: "Abraham, your forefather" or "Abraham, your ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Sarah, who bore you

God speaks of Abraham's wife as if she were their mother and had given birth to them. Alternate translation: "Abraham's wife, Sarah, of whom you are all descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# when he was a lone individual

This means when he did not have any children yet. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "when he had no children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# made him many

God speaks of Abraham's descendants being many as if Abraham were many. Alternate translation: "made his descendants many" or "made him have many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`

added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Abraham, your father`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`God speaks of their ancestor as if he were their father. Alternate translation: "Abraham, your forefather" or "Abraham, your ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# Sarah, who bore you`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`God speaks of Abraham's wife as if she were their mother and had given birth to them. Alternate translation: "Abraham's wife, Sarah, of whom you are all descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# when he was a lone individual`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This means when he did not have any children yet. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "when he had no children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# made him many`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`God speaks of Abraham's descendants being many as if Abraham were many. Alternate translation: "made his descendants many" or "made him have many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00