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889 B
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28 lines
889 B
Markdown
# Connecting Statement:
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John continues to speak with the priests and Levites.
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# they said to him
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"the priests and Levites said to John"
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# we ... us
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the priests and Levites, not John (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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# He said
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"John said"
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# I am a voice, crying in the wilderness
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John is saying that Isaiah's prophecy is about himself. The word "voice" here refers to the person who is crying out in the wilderness. AT: "I am the one calling out in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Make the way of the Lord straight
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Here the word "way" is used as a metaphor. AT: "Prepare yourselves for the Lord's arrival the same way that people prepare the road for an important person to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaiah]] |