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 Post subject: Verses 28:33-35
PostPosted: 05 Jun 2009, 06:04 
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 Post subject: Re: Verses 28:33-35
PostPosted: 16 Apr 2010, 18:35 
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{28:33} He said, "My Lord, indeed, I killed from among them someone, and I fear they will kill me.

I suggest,
{28:33} He said, "Lord, I did kill from them a soul, so I fear that they may kill [me]."

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{28:35} [God] said, "We will strengthen your arm through your brother and grant you both supremacy so they will not reach you. [It will be] through Our signs; you and those who follow you will be the predominant."

I suggest,
{28:35} [God] said, "We will strengthen your arm with your brother and grant you both influence so they will not reach you. With Our signs, you and those who follow you are the prevailing."

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 Post subject: Re: Verses 28:33-35
PostPosted: 16 Apr 2010, 18:43 
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How about "control" or "authority" in 28:35?

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 Post subject: Re: Verses 28:33-35
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Pragmatic wrote:
How about "control" or "authority" in 28:35?

Normally, I'd use the same word I used before. However, in this verse, there are two parsings:

"[God] said, "We will strengthen your arm with your brother and grant you both influence so they will not reach you. With Our signs, you and those who follow you are the prevailing."

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"[God] said, "We will strengthen your arm with your brother and grant you both influence, with Our signs, so they will not reach you. You and those who follow you are the prevailing."

So, I wanted a word which can also reflect the second parsing.

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