en_tn_lite_do_not_use/luk/01/16.md

# Many of the people of Israel

If it sounds as though this does not include Zechariah, this phrase could be translated as "Many of you descendants of Israel" or "Many of you who are God's people, Israel." If this change is made, make sure that "their God" is also changed to "your (plural) God."

# be turned

"be turned back" or "return"

# will go before the face of the Lord

Before the Lord comes, he will go and announce to the people that the Lord will come to them.

# the face of the Lord

"the face of" someone can be an idiom that refers to the that person's presence. It is sometimes omitted in translation. AT: "the Lord"

# in the spirit and power of Elijah

"with the same spirit and power that Elijah had." The word "spirit" either refers to God's Holy Spirit or to Elijah's attitude or way of thinking. Make sure that the word "spirit" does not mean ghost or evil spirit.

# turn the hearts of the fathers to the children

"persuade fathers to care about their children again" or "cause fathers to restore their relationships with their children"

# turn the hearts

The heart is spoken of as if it is something that can be turned to go in a different direction. This refers to changing someone's attitude toward something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous

"to turn the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous" or "to convince the disobedient that they should be wise and do what righteous people do"

# the disobedient

Here this refers to people who do not obey the Lord.

# make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him

What the people will be prepared to do can be stated clearly. AT: "make ready for the Lord a people who are prepared to believe his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/turn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/disobey]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Many of the people of Israel`
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			`If it sounds as though this does not include Zechariah, this phrase could be translated as "Many of you descendants of Israel" or "Many of you who are God's people, Israel." If this change is made, make sure that "their God" is also changed to "your (plural) God."`
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			`# be turned`
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			`"be turned back" or "return"`
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			`# will go before the face of the Lord`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Dealing with tN issues #449-521. 2017-09-08 21:53:44 +00:00			`Before the Lord comes, he will go and announce to the people that the Lord will come to them.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Dealing with tN issues #449-521. 2017-09-08 21:53:44 +00:00			`# the face of the Lord`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Dealing with tN issues #449-521. 2017-09-08 21:53:44 +00:00			`"the face of" someone can be an idiom that refers to the that person's presence. It is sometimes omitted in translation. AT: "the Lord"`
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			`# in the spirit and power of Elijah`
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			`"with the same spirit and power that Elijah had." The word "spirit" either refers to God's Holy Spirit or to Elijah's attitude or way of thinking. Make sure that the word "spirit" does not mean ghost or evil spirit.`
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			`# turn the hearts of the fathers to the children`
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			`"persuade fathers to care about their children again" or "cause fathers to restore their relationships with their children"`
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			`# turn the hearts`

			`The heart is spoken of as if it is something that can be turned to go in a different direction. This refers to changing someone's attitude toward something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

Reconciling snippets with ULB. 2017-09-15 21:10:31 +00:00			`# and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Reconciling snippets with ULB. 2017-09-15 21:10:31 +00:00			`"to turn the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous" or "to convince the disobedient that they should be wise and do what righteous people do"`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# the disobedient`

Reconciling snippets with ULB. 2017-09-15 21:10:31 +00:00			`Here this refers to people who do not obey the Lord.`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Fixed note: "be added" to "be stated clearly" 2017-08-24 20:58:26 +00:00			`# make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Fixed note: "be added" to "be stated clearly" 2017-08-24 20:58:26 +00:00			`What the people will be prepared to do can be stated clearly. AT: "make ready for the Lord a people who are prepared to believe his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00
			`# translationWords`

Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/turn]]`
Relinking after pages combined. 2017-09-14 17:45:02 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]`
Relinking after change of directories. 2017-08-30 21:09:31 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/disobey]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]`