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919 B
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27 lines
919 B
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## It came about ##
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This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your langauge has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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## in the six hundred and first year ##
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"in the six hundred and first year of Noah's life"
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## the waters were dried up from off the earth ##
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You could make this active by translating it "the waters covering the earth dried up" or "the wind dried up the waters covering the earth." (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]).
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## the covering of the ark ##
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This refers to a cover that kept the rain water out of the are.
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## behold ##
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The word "behold" tells us to pay attention to the important information that comes next.
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## In the second month on the twenty-seventh day of the month ##
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"on the twenty seventh day of the second month"
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## the earth was dry ##
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This can be translated as "the ground was completely dry." (UDB) |