richmahn_en_tn/isa/40/23.md

## He reduces ##

"God reduces"

## they are barely planted…they have barely taken root in the earth ##

Isaiah compares the rulers to a seed that is not planted firmly in the ground. This emphasizes they are insignificant before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## the wind blows them away like straw ##

This emphasizes that God can easily defeat human rulers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## He reduces ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"God reduces"`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## they are barely planted…they have barely taken root in the earth ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Isaiah compares the rulers to a seed that is not planted firmly in the ground. This emphasizes they are insignificant before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`## the wind blows them away like straw ##`

			`This emphasizes that God can easily defeat human rulers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`