unfoldingWord_en_tn/jdg/09/12.md

# General Information:

Jotham continues telling his parable, where trees represent various people groups.

# The trees said to the vine

In this parable, Jotham describes the trees and the vine as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# Should I give up my new wine ... over the other trees?

The vine is asking this question to refuse to be king. This question can be expressed as a statement. AT: "I will not give up my new wine ... over the other trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# thornbush

Thorns are sharp spikes or spurs that hurt. This bush has many sharp spikes along its branches.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reign]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thorn]]
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Jotham continues telling his parable, where trees represent various people groups.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# The trees said to the vine`
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			`In this parable, Jotham describes the trees and the vine as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`
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			`# Should I give up my new wine ... over the other trees?`
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			`The vine is asking this question to refuse to be king. This question can be expressed as a statement. AT: "I will not give up my new wine ... over the other trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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			`# thornbush`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Thorns are sharp spikes or spurs that hurt. This bush has many sharp spikes along its branches.`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vine]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reign]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wine]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thorn]]`