zec/10/02.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # household idols speak wickedness
 
-"household idols say evil things." Zechariah is not suggesting that idols actually speak. He is referring to the messages people say they hear from idols. The UDB makes this explicit.
+"household idols say evil things." Zechariah is not suggesting that idols actually speak. He is referring to the messages people say they hear from idols. 
 
 # diviners envision a lie
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # they tell deceitful dreams
 
-It is implied that they know these dreams are false. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "diviners lie about their dreams in order to deceive people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
+"diviners lie about their dreams in order to deceive people" 
 
 # empty comfort
 
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ This refers to words that sooth temporarily, but do not provide any longterm hel
 
 # they wander like sheep
 
-The people who do not have true prophets who tell the truth are spoken of as sheep who do not have a shepherd to tell them where to go. Alternate translation: "the people who listen to the false prophets are like sheep who do not know which way to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
+"the people who listen to the false prophets are like sheep who do not know which way to go"
 
 # they ... suffer because there is no shepherd
 
-The people who do not have true prophets are spoken of as sheep who suffer because they do not have a shepherd to tell them where to go. Alternate translation: "the people who listen to the false prophets ... are suffering like sheep who do not have a shepherd to guide them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
+"the people who listen to the false prophets ... are suffering like sheep who do not have a shepherd to guide them"