unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/06/17.md

# Listen

God said this in order to emphasize that he would do what he was about to say. "Pay attention" or "Listen to what I am saying"

# I am about to bring the flood of waters

In some languages it may b e better to say "to send" instead of "to bring. It is also possible to avoid the direction and say "to cause." Alternate translation: "I am about to send a flood of waters" or "I am about to cause a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])

# all flesh

Here "flesh" represents all physical beings, including humans and animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# that has in it the breath of life

Here "breath" represents life. Alternate translation: "that lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])