en_tn/num/16/14.md

# as an inheritance

They spoke of what God would give them to be theirs forever as if it were an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# Now do you want to blind us with empty promises?

The people used this question to accuse Moses. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now you want to blind us with empty promises." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# to blind us

Deceiving people is spoken of as making them blind. Alternate translation: "to deceive us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# with empty promises

They speak of promises that are not kept as if they are empty containers. Alternate translation: "with promises that you do not keep" or "by promising to do things that you do not do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# as an inheritance`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`They spoke of what God would give them to be theirs forever as if it were an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# Now do you want to blind us with empty promises?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The people used this question to accuse Moses. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now you want to blind us with empty promises." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# to blind us`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Deceiving people is spoken of as making them blind. Alternate translation: "to deceive us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# with empty promises`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`They speak of promises that are not kept as if they are empty containers. Alternate translation: "with promises that you do not keep" or "by promising to do things that you do not do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00