unfoldingWord_en_tn/neh/04/05.md

# Connecting Statement:

Nehemiah contines the prayer he began in verse 4.

# Do ... to anger.

Nehemiah continues the prayer he began with the words "Hear, our God" in verse 4. You may show that this is a prayer by making it a direct quote. "Then I prayed, 'Hear, our God, ... they are prisoners. Do not cover ... the builders to anger.'"

# Do not cover over

This speaks of a forgiving a person's sins as if they were a object that could be physically hidden. Alternate translation: "Do not forgive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# do not erase their sin from before you

This speaks of forgetting a person's sins as if they were something written that could be erased. Alternate translation: "do not forget their sins

# they have provoked the builders to anger

"they have made the builders become angry"
Integrate all changes into master 2018-02-20 22:50:53 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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Integrate all changes into master 2018-02-20 22:50:53 +00:00			`Nehemiah contines the prayer he began in verse 4.`

			`# Do ... to anger.`

			`Nehemiah continues the prayer he began with the words "Hear, our God" in verse 4. You may show that this is a prayer by making it a direct quote. "Then I prayed, 'Hear, our God, ... they are prisoners. Do not cover ... the builders to anger.'"`
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			`# Do not cover over`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This speaks of a forgiving a person's sins as if they were a object that could be physically hidden. Alternate translation: "Do not forgive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# do not erase their sin from before you`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This speaks of forgetting a person's sins as if they were something written that could be erased. Alternate translation: "do not forget their sins`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# they have provoked the builders to anger`

Integrate all changes into master 2018-02-20 22:50:53 +00:00			`"they have made the builders become angry"`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00