en_tn/mat/13/15.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus finishes quoting the prophet Isaiah.

# For this people's heart ... I would heal them

In 13:15 God describes the people of Israel as if they have physical diseases that cause them to be unable to learn, to see, and to hear. God wants them to come to him so he will heal them. This is all a metaphor describing the people's spiritual condition. It means the people are stubborn and refuse to receive and understand God's truth. If they would, then they would repent and God would forgive them and welcome them back as his people. If the meaning is clear, keep the metaphor in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# this people's heart has become dull

Here "heart" refers to the mind. Alternate translation: "these people's minds are slow to learn" or "these people can no longer learn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# they are hard of hearing

They are not physically deaf. Here "hard of hearing" means they refuse to listen and learn God's truth. Alternate translation: "they refuse to use their ears to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# they have closed their eyes

They have not literally closed their eyes. This means they refuse to understand. Alternate translation: "they refuse to use their eyes to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# so they should not see with their eyes, or hear with their ears, or understand with their hearts, so they would turn again

"so that they are not able to see with their eyes, hear with their ears, or understand with their heart, and as a result turn again"

# understand with their hearts

The word "hearts" here is a metonym for people's innermost being. You may need to use the word in your language for the source of people's thinking and feelings. AT: "understand with their minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# turn again

"turn back to me" or "repent"

# I would heal them

"have me heal them." This means God would heal them spiritually by forgiving their sins and receiving them again as his people. Alternate translation: "have me receive them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Jesus finishes quoting the prophet Isaiah.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# For this people's heart ... I would heal them`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			In 13:15 God describes the people of Israel as if they have physical diseases that cause them to be unable to learn, to see, and to hear. God wants them to come to him so he will heal them. This is all a metaphor describing the people's spiritual condition. It means the people are stubborn and refuse to receive and understand God's truth. If they would, then they would repent and God would forgive them and welcome them back as his people. If the meaning is clear, keep the metaphor in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# this people's heart has become dull`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "heart" refers to the mind. Alternate translation: "these people's minds are slow to learn" or "these people can no longer learn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# they are hard of hearing`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`They are not physically deaf. Here "hard of hearing" means they refuse to listen and learn God's truth. Alternate translation: "they refuse to use their ears to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# they have closed their eyes`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`They have not literally closed their eyes. This means they refuse to understand. Alternate translation: "they refuse to use their eyes to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# so they should not see with their eyes, or hear with their ears, or understand with their hearts, so they would turn again`
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Fixed notes tN issue 139 2017-08-21 17:10:20 +00:00			`"so that they are not able to see with their eyes, hear with their ears, or understand with their heart, and as a result turn again"`
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Reworded "heart" note, added "heart" to tW list 2017-10-27 18:11:32 +00:00			`# understand with their hearts`
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Restored from earlier version of tNs. 2018-03-13 18:48:34 +00:00			`The word "hearts" here is a metonym for people's innermost being. You may need to use the word in your language for the source of people's thinking and feelings. AT: "understand with their minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Reworded "heart" note, added "heart" to tW list 2017-10-27 18:11:32 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# turn again`

			`"turn back to me" or "repent"`

			`# I would heal them`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`"have me heal them." This means God would heal them spiritually by forgiving their sins and receiving them again as his people. Alternate translation: "have me receive them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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