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# Connecting Statement:

John continues to speak with the priests and Levites.

# they said to him

"the priests and Levites said to John"

# we ... us

the priests and Levites, not John (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])

# He said

"John said"

# I am a voice, crying in the wilderness

John is saying that Isaiah's prophecy is about himself. The word "voice" here refers to the person who is crying out in the wilderness. AT: "I am the one calling out in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Make the way of the Lord straight

Here the word "way" is used as a metaphor. AT: "Prepare yourselves for the Lord's arrival like people prepare the road for an important person to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`John continues to speak with the priests and Levites.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# they said to him`

			`"the priests and Levites said to John"`

			`# we ... us`
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added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`the priests and Levites, not John (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# He said`
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			`"John said"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I am a voice, crying in the wilderness`
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			`John is saying that Isaiah's prophecy is about himself. The word "voice" here refers to the person who is crying out in the wilderness. AT: "I am the one calling out in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Make the way of the Lord straight`
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			`Here the word "way" is used as a metaphor. AT: "Prepare yourselves for the Lord's arrival like people prepare the road for an important person to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`