en_tn/job/14/17.md

13 lines
828 B
Markdown
Raw Normal View History

# My transgression would be ... you would cover up
2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
These three lines express the same thought and are used together to emphasize his confidence that God would forgive him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
# My transgression would be sealed up in a bag
Sealing transgression in a bag represents hiding it and refusing to think about it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You would refuse to think about my transgression like someone who hides something in a bag" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
# you would cover up my iniquity
Covering up someone's iniquity so that it cannot be seen represents refusing to think about it. Alternate translation: "you would hide my iniquity" or "you would ignore my iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00