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# They have no root in themselves

This is a comparison to the young plants that have very shallow roots. This metaphor means that the people were first excited when they received the word, but they were not strongly devoted to it. Alternate translation: "And they are like the young plants that have no roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# no root

This is an exaggeration to emphasize how shallow the roots were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# endure

In this parable, "endure" means "believe." Alternate translation: "continue in their belief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word

It may be helpful to explain that tribulation comes because people believe God's message. Alternate translation: "tribulation or persecution comes because they believe God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# they immediately fall away

In this parable, "fall away" means "stop believing God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This is a comparison to the young plants that have very shallow roots. This metaphor means that the people were first excited when they received the word, but they were not strongly devoted to it. Alternate translation: "And they are like the young plants that have no roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# no root`

			`This is an exaggeration to emphasize how shallow the roots were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])`

			`# endure`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`In this parable, "endure" means "believe." Alternate translation: "continue in their belief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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parable of the soils issue 2018-09-26 19:57:58 +00:00			`# tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word`
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tN issue 2916 2018-09-07 20:26:56 +00:00			`It may be helpful to explain that tribulation comes because people believe God's message. Alternate translation: "tribulation or persecution comes because they believe God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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parable of the soils issue 2018-09-26 19:57:58 +00:00			`# they immediately fall away`
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parable of the soils issue 2018-09-26 19:57:58 +00:00			`In this parable, "fall away" means "stop believing God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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