en_tn/amo/01/08.md

# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Gaza.

# cut off the man

Here to "cut off" means either to destroy or to drive away, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. AT: "destroy the man" or "drive away the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the man who holds the scepter

This is a metonym for the ruler of that city or region. AT: "the ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# I will turn my hand against Ekron

Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power that he would use against Ekron. AT: "I will strike Ekron" or "I will destroy Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Ekron

Here "Ekron" represents the people of the city of Ekron. AT: "the people of Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ashdod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/scepter]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ashkelon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ekron]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philistines]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/perish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordyahweh]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Gaza.`

			`# cut off the man`

			`Here to "cut off" means either to destroy or to drive away, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. AT: "destroy the man" or "drive away the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# the man who holds the scepter`

			`This is a metonym for the ruler of that city or region. AT: "the ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# I will turn my hand against Ekron`

			`Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power that he would use against Ekron. AT: "I will strike Ekron" or "I will destroy Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# Ekron`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Here "Ekron" represents the people of the city of Ekron. AT: "the people of Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ashdod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/scepter]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ashkelon]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ekron]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philistines]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/perish]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordyahweh]]`