richmahn_en_tn/ezr/04/22.md

# Be careful not to neglect this

The litotes "not to neglect" is an understatement to emphasize that the writers want Artaxerxes to do what they tell him to do. Alternate translation: "Be careful to do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# Why allow this threat to grow and cause more loss for the royal interests?

Artaxerxes uses a question to tell them that he understands that he will lose taxes and honor if the city is built. Alternate translation: "You must make sure that this threat does not grow and cause more loss for the royal interests." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# threat to grow

Danger is spoken of as if it were a plant that could increase in size. Alternate translation: "danger to become worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# cause more loss for the royal interests

The words "the royal interests" are a metonym for the king himself. Alternate translation: "cause more bad things to happen to the kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Be careful not to neglect this`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The litotes "not to neglect" is an understatement to emphasize that the writers want Artaxerxes to do what they tell him to do. Alternate translation: "Be careful to do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Why allow this threat to grow and cause more loss for the royal interests?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Artaxerxes uses a question to tell them that he understands that he will lose taxes and honor if the city is built. Alternate translation: "You must make sure that this threat does not grow and cause more loss for the royal interests." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# threat to grow`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Danger is spoken of as if it were a plant that could increase in size. Alternate translation: "danger to become worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# cause more loss for the royal interests`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The words "the royal interests" are a metonym for the king himself. Alternate translation: "cause more bad things to happen to the kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00