diff --git a/zep/03/08.md b/zep/03/08.md index 3ec9448a2d..c22f1b08cc 100644 --- a/zep/03/08.md +++ b/zep/03/08.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # General Information: -In verse 3:8, Yahweh warns that he will judge all nations. +In this verse, Yahweh warns that he will judge all nations. # wait for me ... until the day @@ -8,25 +8,24 @@ This phrase implies that they are waiting for judgment. # this is Yahweh's declaration -Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]]) +"this is what I, Yahweh, have declared". Yahweh speaks of himself to express the certainty of what he is declaring. # I rise up to seize the prey -Yahweh's judgment on the nations is spoken of as if he was an hungry animal that attacked a smaller animal. Alternate translation: "I will rise up and destroy them as an animal seizes its prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) +"I will rise up and destroy them as an animal seizes its prey" # to assemble the nations, to gather the kingdoms -These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will judge all of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]]) +These two phrases emphasize that Yahweh will judge all of the nations. # my anger—all of my burning wrath -The words "anger" and "burning wrath" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of Yahweh's anger. Alternate translation: "my very fierce wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]]) +"my very fierce wrath" # in the fire of my jealousy all the earth will be consumed -This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fire of my jealousy will devour all the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]]) +"the fire of my jealousy will devour all the land" # in the fire of my jealousy ... consumed -Yahweh's jealousy is here spoken of as if it were fire that could consume something. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "my jealousy will consume all the earth as a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]]) - +"my jealousy will consume all the earth as a fire" \ No newline at end of file