From eaae31adad8c8dcc717d4159eb441a256498f8de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Susan Quigley Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 19:58:37 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Checked verses with ULB --- translate/figs-doublenegatives/01.md | 15 ++++++++------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/translate/figs-doublenegatives/01.md b/translate/figs-doublenegatives/01.md index 263c96e..67b9e62 100644 --- a/translate/figs-doublenegatives/01.md +++ b/translate/figs-doublenegatives/01.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ A double negative occurs when a clause has two words that each express the meani ### Description -Negative words are words that have in them the meaning "not." Examples are "no," "not," "none," "no one," "nothing," "nowhere," "never," "nor," "neither," and "without." Also, some words have prefixes or suffixes that mean "not" such as the underlined parts of these words: "unhappy," "impossible," and "useless." +Negative words are words that have in them the meaning "not." Examples are "no," "not," "none," "no one," "nothing," "nowhere," "never," "nor," "neither," "unless," and "without." Also, some words have prefixes or suffixes that mean "not" such as the underlined parts of these words: "unhappy," "impossible," and "useless." A double negative occurs when a sentence has two words that each express the meaning of "not." >We did this not because we have no authority.... (2 Thessalonians 3:9 ULB) @@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ To translate sentences with double negatives accurately and clearly in your lang ### Examples from the Bible ->... and so not be unfruitful. (Titus 3:14 ULB) +>Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved. (Acts 27:31 ULB) -This means "and so be fruitful." ->All things were made through him and without him there was not one thing made that has been made. (John 1:3 ULB) +This means that they can be saved only if the men stay in the ship. + +>All things were made through him, and without him there was not one thing made that has been made. (John 1:3 ULB) By using a double negative, John emphasized that the Son of God created absolutely everything. @@ -46,14 +47,14 @@ If double negatives are natural and are used to express the positive in your lan * **For we do not have a high priest who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses.** (Hebrews 4:15 ULB) * "For we have a high priest who can feel sympathy for our weaknesses." - * **... and so not be unfruitful.** (Titus 3:14 ULB) - * "... and so be fruitful." + * **... I do not want you to be uninformed.** (1 Corinthians 12:1 ULB) + * "... I want you to be informed." 1. If the purpose of a double negative in the Bible is to make a strong positive statement, and if it would not do that in your language, remove the two negatives and put in a strengthening word or phrase such as "very" or "surely." * **Be sure of this—wicked people will not go unpunished....** (Proverbs 11:21 ULB) * "Be sure of this—wicked people will certainly be punished...." - * **All things were made through him and without him there was not one thing made that has been made.** (John 1:3 ULB) + * **All things were made through him, and without him there was not one thing made that has been made.** (John 1:3 ULB) * "All things were made through him. He made absolutely everything that has been made."