From b65fb4e3d11fa8a3c306bf2da86a0a54490ed79a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Hutchins Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:18:13 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Reworded notes based on tN issue #922 and UDB issue #489 --- mat/21/43.md | 10 +++------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/mat/21/43.md b/mat/21/43.md index a5a7d0cc33..9a71e7328b 100644 --- a/mat/21/43.md +++ b/mat/21/43.md @@ -4,17 +4,13 @@ This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next. # to you -Here "you" is plural. Jesus was speaking to the religious leaders and also to the Jewish people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]]) +Here "you" is plural. Jesus was speaking to the religious leaders who had rejected him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]]) # the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation -Here "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule as king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take his kingdom away from you and will give it to a nation" or "God will reject you, the Jewish people, and he will be king over people from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) - -# will be taken away from you - -No one is sure if Jesus meant that God would someday give the kingdom back or that he would never give it back. Your translation should allow both possible understandings. +Here "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule as king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take his kingdom away from you and will give it to a nation" or "God will reject you and he will be king over people from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # that produces its fruits -"Fruits" here is a metaphor for "results" or outcome." Alternate translation: "that produces good results" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) +"Fruits" here is a metaphor for "results" or outcome." Alternate translation: "that produces good results" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])