en_tn/rev/12/05.md

# rule all the nations with an iron rod

Ruling harshly is spoken of as ruling with an iron rod. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:27](../02/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Her child was snatched away to God

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God quickly took her child to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# for 1,260 days

"for one thousand two hundred and sixty days" or "for twelve hundred and sixty days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# rule all the nations with an iron rod`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Ruling harshly is spoken of as ruling with an iron rod. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:27](../02/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# Her child was snatched away to God`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "God quickly took her child to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# for 1,260 days`

			`"for one thousand two hundred and sixty days" or "for twelve hundred and sixty days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])`