1.1 KiB
1.1 KiB
Every year, 50 days after the Passover, the Jews celebrated an important day called Pentecost. Pentecost was a time when the Jews celebrated the wheat harvest. Jews came from all over the world to Jerusalem to celebrate Pentecost together.
This is background information about Pentecost. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
Pentecost
“Pentecost” means “fiftieth (day).” You could use the word “Pentecost” in your translation and let the text explain the meaning. Or you could use a term that means, “50th day.”
celebrated the wheat harvest
The Jews would thank God for the wheat harvest by bringing offerings and celebrate by having special meals. Wheat is a grain crop; if you have no word that means “wheat,” you can use a more general word for grain. This happened in May; other crops were harvested at other times of the year.
This year, the time for Pentecost came about a week after Jesus had gone back to heaven.
This introduces a new event. It is now the Day of Pentecost, 50 days after Passover. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent)
This year
That is, “In the year that Jesus died.”