en_tn_condensed/luk/01/76.md

# Yes, and you

Zechariah uses this phrase to begin his direct address to his son. You may have a similar way to direct speech in your language.

# you, child, will be called a prophet

People will realize that he is a prophet. This can be stated in active form. AT: "people will know that you are a prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# of the Most High

"who serves the Most High." This refers to God. AT: "who speaks for God Most High."

# will go before the face of the Lord

Before the Lord comes, he will go and announce to the people that the Lord will come to them. See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](./16.md).

# the face of the Lord

"the face of" someone can be an idiom that refers to the that person's presence. It is sometimes omitted in translation. AT: "the Lord" See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](./16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# to prepare his paths

This is a metaphor that means that John will prepare the people to listen to and believe the Lord's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# to give knowledge of salvation ... by the forgiveness of their sins

The phrase "give knowledge" is a metaphor for teaching. The abstract nouns "salvation" and "forgiveness" can be expressed with the verbs "save" and "forgive." AT: "to teach his people salvation through the forgiveness of their sins" or "to teach his people how God saves people by forgiving their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mosthigh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/salvation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Yes, and you`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Zechariah uses this phrase to begin his direct address to his son. You may have a similar way to direct speech in your language.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# you, child, will be called a prophet`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`People will realize that he is a prophet. This can be stated in active form. AT: "people will know that you are a prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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			`# of the Most High`
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			`"who serves the Most High." This refers to God. AT: "who speaks for God Most High."`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Dealing with tN issues #449-521. 2017-09-08 21:53:44 +00:00			`# will go before the face of the Lord`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Dealing with tN issues #449-521. 2017-09-08 21:53:44 +00:00			`Before the Lord comes, he will go and announce to the people that the Lord will come to them. See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](./16.md).`

			`# the face of the Lord`

			`"the face of" someone can be an idiom that refers to the that person's presence. It is sometimes omitted in translation. AT: "the Lord" See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](./16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# to prepare his paths`

			`This is a metaphor that means that John will prepare the people to listen to and believe the Lord's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# to give knowledge of salvation ... by the forgiveness of their sins`

Dealing with tN issues #449-521. 2017-09-08 21:53:44 +00:00			`The phrase "give knowledge" is a metaphor for teaching. The abstract nouns "salvation" and "forgiveness" can be expressed with the verbs "save" and "forgive." AT: "to teach his people salvation through the forgiveness of their sins" or "to teach his people how God saves people by forgiving their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00
			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mosthigh]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/salvation]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]`