en_tn_condensed/nam/03/10.md

# General Information:

Nahum continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Yet Thebes was carried away

The word "Thebes" represents the people who lived in Thebes. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yet those who attacked Thebes carried the people away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# she went into captivity

The word "she" refers to Thebes and represents the people who lived there. AT: "they went into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# her young children were dashed in pieces

This is a brutal description of the soldiers killing children. This can be stated in active form. AT: "enemy soldiers dashed her young children to pieces" or "enemy soldiers beat her young children to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# at the head of every street

The beginning of a street is spoken of as if it were the head. Also, "every" is a generalization that means many places all over the city. AT: "on every street corner" or "in the streets all over the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# all her great men were bound in chains

This can be stated in active form. AT: "they bound all her great men in chains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# You also will become drunk

Here the word "You" refers to Nineveh. Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh suffering and dying in battle as if they had become drunk from drinking too much wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/captive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lots]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/drunk]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/refuge]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
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			`Nahum continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# Yet Thebes was carried away`
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			`The word "Thebes" represents the people who lived in Thebes. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yet those who attacked Thebes carried the people away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[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			`# she went into captivity`
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			`The word "she" refers to Thebes and represents the people who lived there. AT: "they went into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# her young children were dashed in pieces`
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			`This is a brutal description of the soldiers killing children. This can be stated in active form. AT: "enemy soldiers dashed her young children to pieces" or "enemy soldiers beat her young children to death" (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			`# at the head of every street`
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			`The beginning of a street is spoken of as if it were the head. Also, "every" is a generalization that means many places all over the city. AT: "on every street corner" or "in the streets all over the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])`
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			`# all her great men were bound in chains`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "they bound all her great men in chains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# You also will become drunk`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Here the word "You" refers to Nineveh. Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh suffering and dying in battle as if they had become drunk from drinking too much wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/captive]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lots]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/drunk]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/refuge]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]`