en_tn/mat/12/19.md

# Connecting Statement:

Matthew continues to quote the prophet Isaiah.

# neither will anyone hear his voice

Here people not hearing his voice represents him not speaking loudly. AT: "he will not speak loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# his ... He

All occurrences of these words refer to God's chosen servant.

# in the streets

This is an idiom that means "publicly." AT: "in the cities and towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax

Both of these statements mean the same thing. They are metaphors emphasizing that God's servant will be gentle and kind. Both "bruised reed" and "smoking flax" represent weak and hurting people. If the metaphor is confusing, you could translate the literal meaning. AT: "He will be kind to weak people, and he will be gentle to those who are hurting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# bruised reed

"damaged plant"

# he will not quench any smoking flax

"he will not put out any smoking flax" or "he will not stop any smoking flax from burning"

# smoking flax

This refers to a lamp wick after the flame has gone out and when it is only smoking.

# flax, until

This can be translated with a new sentence: "flax. This is what he will do until"

# he leads justice to victory

"he succeeds in bringing my justice and salvation to the people." If the sentence is rearranged, the ideas in the abstract nouns "justice" and "victory" can be expressed with "just" and "save." AT: "the people know that I am just and that I will save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# in his name

Here "name" refers to the whole person. AT: "in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/voice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reed]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Matthew continues to quote the prophet Isaiah.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixed note tN issue 127 2017-08-21 13:48:55 +00:00			`# neither will anyone hear his voice`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixed note tN issue 127 2017-08-21 13:48:55 +00:00			`Here people not hearing his voice represents him not speaking loudly. AT: "he will not speak loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# his ... He`
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			`All occurrences of these words refer to God's chosen servant.`
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			`# in the streets`
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 is an idiom that means "publicly." AT: "in the cities and towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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			`# He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax`
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			`Both of these statements mean the same thing. They are metaphors emphasizing that God's servant will be gentle and kind. Both "bruised reed" and "smoking flax" represent weak and hurting people. If the metaphor is confusing, you could translate the literal meaning. AT: "He will be kind to weak people, and he will be gentle to those who are hurting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# bruised reed`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"damaged plant"`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Fixed note 2017-08-21 15:29:38 +00:00			`# he will not quench any smoking flax`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Fixed note 2017-08-21 15:29:38 +00:00			`"he will not put out any smoking flax" or "he will not stop any smoking flax from burning"`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# smoking flax`

			`This refers to a lamp wick after the flame has gone out and when it is only smoking.`

			`# flax, until`

			`This can be translated with a new sentence: "flax. This is what he will do until"`

			`# he leads justice to victory`

Fixed Note tN Issue 128 2017-08-19 22:30:55 +00:00			`"he succeeds in bringing my justice and salvation to the people." If the sentence is rearranged, the ideas in the abstract nouns "justice" and "victory" can be expressed with "just" and "save." AT: "the people know that I am just and that I will save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# in his name`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Here "name" refers to the whole person. AT: "in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/voice]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reed]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]`