en_tn_lite_do_not_use/job/37/18.md

# Can you spread out the sky ... a mirror of cast metal?

Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job cannot do this. AT: "You cannot spread out the sky ... a mirror of cast metal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# as strong as a mirror of cast metal

In biblical days, mirrors were made of metal. Elihu speaks of the sky giving no rain as if it were as hard as solid metal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# cast metal

This refers to metal that is melted, poured into a mold, and then hardens as it cools.

# Teach us what we should say to him

Here the words "us" and "we" refer to Elihu, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, but not to Job. Elihu uses this phrase sarcastically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])

# because of the darkness of our minds

Elihu speaks of the inability to understand as if it were having darkness in one's mind. AT: "because we do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Should he be told that I wish to speak with him?

Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can do this. AT: "I cannot have someone tell him that I wish to speak with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# Should he be told

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Should I have someone tell him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Would a person wish to be swallowed up?

Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one would want this to happen. AT: "No person would want to be swallowed up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# to be swallowed up

Elihu speaks of a person being destroyed as if the person were swallowed up. This can be stated in active form. AT: "for God to destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/teach]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mind]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Can you spread out the sky ... a mirror of cast metal?`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job cannot do this. AT: "You cannot spread out the sky ... a mirror of cast metal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# as strong as a mirror of cast metal`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`In biblical days, mirrors were made of metal. Elihu speaks of the sky giving no rain as if it were as hard as solid metal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# cast metal`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This refers to metal that is melted, poured into a mold, and then hardens as it cools.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Teach us what we should say to him`
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			`Here the words "us" and "we" refer to Elihu, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, but not to Job. Elihu uses this phrase sarcastically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# because of the darkness of our minds`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Elihu speaks of the inability to understand as if it were having darkness in one's mind. AT: "because we do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Should he be told that I wish to speak with him?`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can do this. AT: "I cannot have someone tell him that I wish to speak with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Should he be told`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "Should I have someone tell him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Would a person wish to be swallowed up?`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one would want this to happen. AT: "No person would want to be swallowed up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to be swallowed up`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Elihu speaks of a person being destroyed as if the person were swallowed up. This can be stated in active form. AT: "for God to destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/teach]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mind]]`