en_tn/num/21/24.md

# Israel attacked

Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. AT: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# with the edge of the sword

"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. AT: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# took their land

"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.

# the people of Ammon ... the Amorites

"the Ammonites ... the Amorites" or "the people of Ammon ... the people of Amor." These names are similar, but they refer to two different people groups.

# was fortified

"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.

# Heshbon and all of its villages

Here "its" is possessive to show that a relationship existed between the city of Heshbon and these nearby villages. AT: "Heshbon and the nearby villages that it controlled"

# Sihon had taken all his land

Here "his" refers to the king of Moab.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ammon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stronghold]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Israel attacked`
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			`Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. AT: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# with the edge of the sword`
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			`"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. AT: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# took their land`
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			`"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.`
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			`# the people of Ammon ... the Amorites`
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			`"the Ammonites ... the Amorites" or "the people of Ammon ... the people of Amor." These names are similar, but they refer to two different people groups.`

			`# was fortified`

			`"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.`

			`# Heshbon and all of its villages`

			`Here "its" is possessive to show that a relationship existed between the city of Heshbon and these nearby villages. AT: "Heshbon and the nearby villages that it controlled"`

			`# Sihon had taken all his land`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Here "his" refers to the king of Moab.`

			`# translationWords`

Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ammon]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stronghold]]`