unfoldingWord_en_tn/isa/38/09.md

# that halfway through my life

"that before I have grown old." This refers to dying at middle age, before growing old.

# I will go through the gates of Sheol

This speaks of dying as if Sheol were a kingdom that has gates that one enters. AT: "I will die and go to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# I am sent there for the rest of my years

This can be stated in active form. AT: "before I have lived all of my years I will go to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# in the land of the living

"The living" refers to people who are alive. AT: "in the land where people are alive" or "in this world where people are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hezekiah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hades]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# that halfway through my life`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"that before I have grown old." This refers to dying at middle age, before growing old.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I will go through the gates of Sheol`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This speaks of dying as if Sheol were a kingdom that has gates that one enters. AT: "I will die and go to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# I am sent there for the rest of my years`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "before I have lived all of my years I will go to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# in the land of the living`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"The living" refers to people who are alive. AT: "in the land where people are alive" or "in this world where people are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])`

			`# translationWords`

Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hezekiah]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judah]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hades]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]`