unfoldingWord_en_tn/rom/09/14.md

# What then will we say?

Paul is using the question to get the attention of his readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# May it never be

"That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here.

# For he says to Moses

Paul speaks about God's talking with Moses as if it is being done in the present time. AT: "For God said to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# it is not because of him who wills, nor because of him who runs

"it is not because of what people want or because they try hard"

# nor because of him who runs

Paul speaks of a person who does good things in order to gain God's favor as if that person were running a race. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unrighteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/moses]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/compassion]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# What then will we say?`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul is using the question to get the attention of his readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# May it never be`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# For he says to Moses`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul speaks about God's talking with Moses as if it is being done in the present time. AT: "For God said to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# it is not because of him who wills, nor because of him who runs`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"it is not because of what people want or because they try hard"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# nor because of him who runs`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Paul speaks of a person who does good things in order to gain God's favor as if that person were running a race. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unrighteous]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/moses]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/compassion]]`