en_tn/num/11/24.md

# Yahweh's words

"what Yahweh had said"

# some of the Spirit that was on Moses

The "Spirit" here represents the power that God's Spirit had given to Moses. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 11:17](./16.md). AT: "some of the power that the Spirit had given to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# put it on the seventy elders

Giving power to the elders is spoken of as putting the Spirit on them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 11:17](./16.md). AT: "gave it to the seventy elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# When the Spirit rested on them

Having power from the Spirit is spoken of as if the Spirit rested on them. AT: "When they had power from the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Yahweh's words`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"what Yahweh had said"`

			`# some of the Spirit that was on Moses`

			`The "Spirit" here represents the power that God's Spirit had given to Moses. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 11:17](./16.md). AT: "some of the power that the Spirit had given to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# put it on the seventy elders`

			`Giving power to the elders is spoken of as putting the Spirit on them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 11:17](./16.md). AT: "gave it to the seventy elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# When the Spirit rested on them`

			`Having power from the Spirit is spoken of as if the Spirit rested on them. AT: "When they had power from the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`