unfoldingWord_en_tn/nam/03/09.md

# Cush and Egypt were her strength

"Ethiopia and Egypt strengthened her" or "Cush and Egypt were her allies"

# there was no end to it

The word "it" refers to the "strength" that Cush and Egypt gave to Thebes. That there was no end to it is a hyperbole that expresses the great amount of strength. Alternate translation: "their strength was very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# Put and Libya

These are the names of places in northern Africa that were close to Thebes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Cush and Egypt were her strength`

			`"Ethiopia and Egypt strengthened her" or "Cush and Egypt were her allies"`

			`# there was no end to it`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "it" refers to the "strength" that Cush and Egypt gave to Thebes. That there was no end to it is a hyperbole that expresses the great amount of strength. Alternate translation: "their strength was very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Put and Libya`

			`These are the names of places in northern Africa that were close to Thebes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`