21:35

For: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as For introduces an explanation or reason for the warning that Jesus gave in 21:34d. Connect this verse with 21:34 in a natural way in your language. In some languages a conjunction may not be needed.

it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth: This clause refers back to the “day” mentioned in 21:34d. The clause indicates that the events that happen on that day will affect everyone in this world. No one should think that the day will affect only certain people. Every human being will be affected.

In some languages it is not natural to speak of a day as “coming upon” people. Some other ways to translate the clause are:

• Translate the meaning without this idiom. For example:

All people all over the world will be affected by that day.
-or-

⌊What happens on⌋ that day will impact everyone all over the earth.

• Use a different idiom to express this meaning. For example:

That day will catch all the people dwelling on earth.

Translate the clause in a natural way in your language.

the face of all the earth: The phrase the face of all the earth refers to the surface of the ground all over the world. This is a figurative way to refer to the whole earth. In some languages it may not be natural to mention the face or surface of the world. If that is true in your language, you may translate the phrase without the figure of speech. For example:

on the earth (New Living Translation (2004))

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