en_tn/isa/51/12.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.

# I, I, am he

The word "I" is repeated for emphasis. If this is unnatural in your language, the repetition does not need to be used. AT: "I am he"

# Why are you afraid of men ... like grass?

This rhetorical question emphasizes that people who have the Lord's protection should not be afraid of human beings. This can be written as a statement. AT: "Do not be afraid of men ... like grass." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# who are made like grass

This phrase compares men to grass to emphasize that their lives are short and that they die quickly. AT: "who live and die quickly like grass" or "who will wither and disappear like grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# who are made like

This can be stated in active form. AT: "who are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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			`# I, I, am he`

			`The word "I" is repeated for emphasis. If this is unnatural in your language, the repetition does not need to be used. AT: "I am he"`

			`# Why are you afraid of men ... like grass?`
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 rhetorical question emphasizes that people who have the Lord's protection should not be afraid of human beings. This can be written as a statement. AT: "Do not be afraid of men ... like grass." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# who are made like grass`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This phrase compares men to grass to emphasize that their lives are short and that they die quickly. AT: "who live and die quickly like grass" or "who will wither and disappear like grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# who are made like`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "who are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`