en_tn/exo/32/30.md

# You have committed a very great sin

They worshiped an idol.

# Perhaps I can make atonement for your sin

Moses spoke of persuading God to forgive the people as if he could make atonement for their sin. AT: "Perhaps I can persuade Yahweh to forgive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# blot me out of the book

The word "me" here refers to the name of Moses. AT: "erase my name from the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the book that you have written

What God had written in the book can be stated clearly. AT: "the book in which you have written the names of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# You have committed a very great sin`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`They worshiped an idol.`

			`# Perhaps I can make atonement for your sin`

			`Moses spoke of persuading God to forgive the people as if he could make atonement for their sin. AT: "Perhaps I can persuade Yahweh to forgive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# blot me out of the book`

			`The word "me" here refers to the name of Moses. AT: "erase my name from the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# the book that you have written`

			`What God had written in the book can be stated clearly. AT: "the book in which you have written the names of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`