en_tn/isa/40/15.md

# Look ... see

These words add emphasis to what follows.

# the nations are like a drop in a bucket, and are regarded like the dust on the scales

The prophet compares the nations to a drop of water and to dust in order to emphasize how small and insignificant they are to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# like a drop in a bucket

Possible meanings are 1) a drop of water that falls into a bucket or 2) a drop of water that drops out of a bucket.

# are regarded like the dust on the scales

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh regards them as dust on the scales" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# they are regarded by him as nothing

This can be stated in active form. AT: "he regards them as nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lebanon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/burntoffering]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Look ... see`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These words add emphasis to what follows.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the nations are like a drop in a bucket, and are regarded like the dust on the scales`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The prophet compares the nations to a drop of water and to dust in order to emphasize how small and insignificant they are to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`
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			`# like a drop in a bucket`
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			`Possible meanings are 1) a drop of water that falls into a bucket or 2) a drop of water that drops out of a bucket.`

			`# are regarded like the dust on the scales`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh regards them as dust on the scales" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# they are regarded by him as nothing`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "he regards them as nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lebanon]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/burntoffering]]`