59 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
59 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
## built an altar to Yahweh ##
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"built an altar dedicated to Yahweh" or "built an altar for worshiping Yahweh". He may have built it with stones.
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## clean animals … clean birds ##
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"Clean" means that God allowed these animals to be used in sacrifice. Some animals were not used for sacrifices and were called "unclean."
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## offered burnt offerings ##
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This can be translated as "burnt the animals as offerings to Yahweh." Noah killed the animals and then completely burned them up as an offering to God.
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## curse the ground ##
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"do very serious harm to the earth" (see: UDB)
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## because of mankind ##
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This can be made more explicit: "because mankind is sinful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## the inclination of their hearts ##
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"their tendency" or "their habit"
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## the inclination of their hearts is evil from childhood ##
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"from their earliest years they tend to do evil things" or "even when they are young, they want to do evil things"
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## from childhood ##
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This refers to an older child and can be translated as "from their youth."
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## pleasing aroma ##
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This refers to the smell of the roasted meat.
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## While the earth remains ##
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"while the earth lasts" or "as long as the earth exists"
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## seed time ##
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"the season for planting"
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## cold and heat, summer and winter ##
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These expressions both refer to two major times in the year in terms of weather. Translators may use local expressions for referring to times of the year.
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## summer ##
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the hot, dry time of the year
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## winter ##
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the cool, wet time of the year
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## will not cease ##
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"will not cease to exist" or "will not cease to occur." This can also be translated as "will continue." |