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27 lines
1006 B
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# General Information:
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In these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represented human rulers or kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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# but not by his own power
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"but someone else will give him his power"
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# he will make deceit prosper
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Here "deceit" is spoken of as if it is a person who will prosper. AT: "the amount of deception will increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# under his hand
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Here "hand" refers to his rule. AT: "under his rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# King of kings
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This refers to God.
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# he will be broken
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Here "he" refers to his power. AT: "his rule will end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# not by any human hand
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Here "hand" refers to power. This can be also stated in positive form. AT: "not by any human power" or "by divine power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |