unfoldingWord_en_tn/isa/41/01.md

# Listen before me in silence

Here "me" refers to God.

# you coastlands

This refers to the people who live on the islands and in the lands bordering or beyond the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])

# renew their strength

See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 40:31](../40/31.md).

# let them come near and speak; let us come near together to argue a dispute

These two phrases share similar meanings. The second explains the reason for the first. Alternate translation: "then let them come near so they may speak and reason with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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			`Here "me" refers to God.`

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			`This refers to the people who live on the islands and in the lands bordering or beyond the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])`

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Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 40:31](../40/31.md).`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`These two phrases share similar meanings. The second explains the reason for the first. Alternate translation: "then let them come near so they may speak and reason with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])`
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