unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/03/09.md

# now the ax is set against the root of the trees

The ax that is in position so it can cut the roots of a tree is a metaphor for the punishment that is about to begin. It can be stated in active form. AT: "God is like the man who has placed his ax against the root of the trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down

This can be stated in active form. AT: "he chops down every tree that does not produce good fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# thrown into the fire

"fire" is also a metaphor for punishment. This can be stated in active form. AT: "throws it into the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ax]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 13:50:04 -07:00			`# now the ax is set against the root of the trees`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-22 19:42:46 -07:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 13:50:04 -07:00			`The ax that is in position so it can cut the roots of a tree is a metaphor for the punishment that is about to begin. It can be stated in active form. AT: "God is like the man who has placed his ax against the root of the trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-22 19:42:46 -07:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 13:50:04 -07:00			`# every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-22 19:42:46 -07:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 13:50:04 -07:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "he chops down every tree that does not produce good fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 13:45:09 -07:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 13:50:04 -07:00			`# thrown into the fire`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 13:45:09 -07:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-23 17:15:21 -07:00			`"fire" is also a metaphor for punishment. This can be stated in active form. AT: "throws it into the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ax]]`