From work on PDF Hebrews 10-13

heb/10/07.md

@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 
 Here "I" refers to Christ.
 
+# to do, God, your will
+
+The speaker interrupts the phrase "to do your will" to call God's name.
+

heb/10/38.md

@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ Here the author quotes from the prophet Habakkuk. This directly follows the quot
 
 These refer to any of God's people in general. Alternate translation: "My faithful people ... If any one of them shrinks ... with that person" or "My faithful people ... If they shrink ... with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
 
-# My righteous ... I will
+# My righteous ... my soul will
 
-Here "My" and "I" refer to God.
+Here "My" and "my soul" refer to God.
+
+# my soul
+
+The soul is a metonym for the whole being.
 
 #  shrinks back
 

heb/11/11.md

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 Many versions interpret this verse as referring to Sarah, and others interpret it as referring to Abraham.
 
-# It was by faith, even though Sarah herself was barren, that Abraham received ability to father a child. This happened even though he was too old, since he considered
+# By faith—and Sarah herself was barren—he received ability to conceive a descendant beyond the time of maturity, since he
 
-Some versions interpret this verse as referring to Sarah. "By faith Sarah, herself also barren, received power to bear children even beyond the time of maturity, since she considered"
+Some versions interpret this verse as referring to Sarah. "By faith Sarah, herself also barren, received ability to bear children even beyond the time of maturity, since she"
 
-# It was by faith
+# By faith ... he
 
-The abstract noun "faith" can be expressed with the verb "believe." Possible meanings are 1) it was by Abraham's faith. Alternate translation: "It was because Abraham believed God" or 2) it was by Sarah's faith. Alternate translation: "It was because Sarah believed God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+The abstract noun "faith" can be expressed with the verb "believe." Possible meanings are 1) it was by Abraham's faith. Alternate translation: "It was because Abraham believed God ... he" or 2) it was by Sarah's faith. Alternate translation: "It was because Sarah believed God ... she" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 
 # received ability to father a child
 

heb/11/33.md

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Here "they" does not mean that each person listed in 11:32 did all the things th
 
 Here "kingdoms" refers to the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "they defeated the people of foreign kingdoms"
 
+# committed righteousness
+
+Possible meanings are 1) "did righteous deeds" or "did what was right" or 2) "judged others fairly" or "administered justice."
+
 # They stopped the mouths of lions
 
 These words begin a list of some of the ways God saved believers from death. Alternate translation: "They kept lions from eating them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

heb/11/36.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# Others had testing in mocking and whippings
+# Others received mocking and whippings, and even chains and imprisonment
+
+This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns are expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "People afflicted others by mocking and whipping them and even putting them in chains and imprisoning them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+
+# Others received mocking and whippings
 
 These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People mocked and whipped others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 
-# Others had testing in mocking and whippings, and even chains and imprisonment
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns are expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "God tested others by allowing their enemies to mock and whip them and even put them in chains and imprison them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-

heb/11/37.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # They were stoned. They were sawn in two. They were killed with the sword
 
-These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: ""People threw stones at others. People sawed others in two. People killed others with the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People threw stones at others. People sawed others in two. People killed others with the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 
 # went about
 

heb/12/11.md

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# No discipline at the time seems to give joy, but to give pain
+
+"At the time, it seems that no discipline brings joy; rather, discipline always brings pain"
+
 # it produces the peaceful fruit of righteousness
 
 "Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "it produces the peaceful result of righteousness" or "it produces righteousness, which results in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) 

heb/13/04.md

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone should hold
 
 # let the marriage bed be kept pure
 
-This refers to the act of sexual union as if it were only the bed of a married couple. Alternate translation: "Let husbands and wives honor their marriage relationship to one another and not sleep with other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+This refers to the act of sexual union as if it were the bed on which that act takes place. Alternate translation: "Let husbands and wives honor their marriage relationship to one another and engage in sexual activity with other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])