From 5f1b3babd89cb9e52f606461251c1b6c765640df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Obiwon Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:21:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update zec/10/04.md --- zec/10/04.md | 14 +++----------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/zec/10/04.md b/zec/10/04.md index 979ed7d99f..de4c5dae7f 100644 --- a/zec/10/04.md +++ b/zec/10/04.md @@ -1,22 +1,14 @@ -# General Information: - -It is unclear whether Yahweh is speaking, or if Zechariah is speaking for Yahweh in verses 3-5. - # From Judah will come the cornerstone -"The cornerstone will come from Judah." The most important ruler is spoken of as if he where the main foundation stone of a building. Alternate translation: "One of the descendants of Judah will become the most important ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) - -# the cornerstone ... the tent peg ... the war bow - -Possible meanings for these three things are 1) they may be symbolic language that refers to the Messiah who will come from the tribe of Judah or 2) they may refer to different leaders who will come from Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-symlanguage]]) +"One of the descendants of Judah will become the most important ruler" # from him will come the tent peg -"the tent peg will come from him." The tent pegs held the ropes that supported tents in which people lived. Here the most important ruler is spoken of as if he where the main peg that holds a tent in place. Alternate translation: "the leader who will hold the nation together will come from Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) +"the leader who will hold the nation together will come from Judah" # from him will come the war bow -"the war bow will come from him." Here the most important ruler is spoken of as if he where the a war bow that was used in battle. Alternate translation: "the military leader will come from Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) +"the military leader will come from Judah" # from him will come every ruler together