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1.7 KiB
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39 lines
1.7 KiB
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## Now ##
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This word introduces background information about the valley of Siddim. Your language may have another way of introducing background information (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]).
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## was full of tar pits ##
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"had many tar pits." These were holes in the ground that had tar in them. See how you translated "tar" in [Genesis 11:3](../11/03.md).
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## the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah ##
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This is a figure of speech that refers to the kings and their armies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## they fell in there ##
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Possible meanings are 1) some of their soldiers fell in the tar pits (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) or 2) the kings themselves fell in the tarpits. Since [Genesis 14:17](./17.md) says that the king of Sodom went to meet Abram, the first meaning is more likely correct.
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## those who were left ##
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"those who did not die in battle and did not fall in the pits"
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## the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah ##
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"the wealth of Sodom and Gomorrah" or "the property of Sodom and Gomorrah"
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## the enemy ##
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This refers to King Chedorlaomer and the other kings and their armies with him who were attacking Sodom and Gomorrah.
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## their provisions ##
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"their food and drink"
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## went their way ##
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"they went away"
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## they also took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who was living in Sodom, along with all his possessions ##
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The phrases "Abram's brother's son" and "who was living in Sodom" remind the reader of things that were written earlier about Lot. You can translate this differently if necessary: "they also took Lot along with all his possessions. Lot was Abram's brother's son and was living in Sodom at that time." (See the section on clauses in [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]].) |