en_tn_condensed/luk/01/78.md

11 lines
561 B
Markdown
Raw Normal View History

2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
# because of the tender mercy of our God
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
It might be helpful to state that God's mercy helps people. Alternate translation: "because God is compassionate and merciful to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
# the sunrise from on high
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Light is often a metaphor for truth. Here, the Savior giving spiritual truth to people is spoken of as if he were a sunrise that shines light on the earth. Alternate translation: "the Savior, who is like a sunrise, will come from on high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
2018-09-11 19:56:51 +00:00
# from on high
"from heaven"