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### Examples from the Bible ### Examples from the Bible
>The <u>first</u> lot went to Jehoiarib, the <u>second</u> to Jedaiah, the <u>third</u> to Harim, the <u>fourth</u> to Seorim, ... the <u>twenty-third</u> to Delaiah, and the <u>twenty-fourth</u> to Maaziah. (1 Chronicles 24:7-18 ULB) **Sometimes ordinal numbers are used to show the position of physical objects in relation to each other.**
People tossed lots and one went to each of these people in the order given.
>You must place in it four rows of precious stones. The <u>first</u> row must have a ruby, a topaz, and a garnet. The <u>second</u> row must have an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. The <u>third</u> row must have a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst. The <u>fourth</u> row must have a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper. They must be mounted in gold settings. (Exodus 28:17-20 ULB) >You must place in it four rows of precious stones. The <u>first</u> row must have a ruby, a topaz, and a garnet. The <u>second</u> row must have an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. The <u>third</u> row must have a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst. The <u>fourth</u> row must have a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper. They must be mounted in gold settings. (Exodus 28:17-20 ULB)
This describes four rows of stones. The first row is probably the top row, and the fourth row is probably the bottom row. * This describes four rows of stones. The first row is probably the top row, and the fourth row is probably the bottom row.
**Sometimes ordinal numbers are used to show the order of events in time.**
>The <u>first</u> lot went to Jehoiarib, the <u>second</u> to Jedaiah, the <u>third</u> to Harim, the <u>fourth</u> to Seorim, ... the <u>twenty-third</u> to Delaiah, and the <u>twenty-fourth</u> to Maaziah. (1 Chronicles 24:7-18 ULB)
* People tossed lots, and one lot went to each of these people in the order given.
**Sometimes it is not clear what the ordinal numbers are showing.** T
>And God has appointed in the church <u>first</u> apostles, <u>second</u> prophets, <u>third</u> teachers, then those who do powerful deeds ... (1 Corinthians 12:28 ULB) >And God has appointed in the church <u>first</u> apostles, <u>second</u> prophets, <u>third</u> teachers, then those who do powerful deeds ... (1 Corinthians 12:28 ULB)
This is a list of the kinds of workers that God gave to the church in their order. * This is a list of the kinds of workers that God gave to the church. They may be listed in order of importance, in order of when their work began, or in order of something else.
### Translation Strategies ### Translation Strategies