unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/01/69.md

(Zechariah continues to prophesy.)

## his servant David  ##

<b>his servant David <b>- "King David, who served him"

## just as God spoke ##

Here, this could be translated as "That is what God promised he would do when he."

## spoke through his holy prophets ##

This could be translated as "caused his holy prophets to say" (UDB). When God spoke through the prophets, they used their own voices, but God enabled them to speak the words he wanted them to.

## our enemies…everyone who hates us ##

These two phrases both refer to those who are against God's people. This could be translated as "people who fight against us and want to harm us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## hand ##

"power" or "control." The word "hand" is associated with the power or control that is being used to harm God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`(Zechariah continues to prophesy.)`

			`## his servant David ##`

			`<b>his servant David <b>- "King David, who served him"`

			`## just as God spoke ##`

			`Here, this could be translated as "That is what God promised he would do when he."`

			`## spoke through his holy prophets ##`

			`This could be translated as "caused his holy prophets to say" (UDB). When God spoke through the prophets, they used their own voices, but God enabled them to speak the words he wanted them to.`

			`## our enemies…everyone who hates us ##`

			`These two phrases both refer to those who are against God's people. This could be translated as "people who fight against us and want to harm us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])`

			`## hand ##`

			`"power" or "control." The word "hand" is associated with the power or control that is being used to harm God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`