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27 lines
875 B
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## It came about that ##
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This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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## The princes of Pharaoh saw her ##
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"Pharaoh's official saw Sarai" or "the king's officials saw her" (UDB)
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## the woman was taken in Pharaoh's household ##
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This can be translated with an active clause: "Pharaoh took her into his household." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## his household ##
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Since Pharaoh was a king, his house can also be called a palace, as in the (UDB).
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## for her sake ##
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"for Sarai's sake" or "because of her"
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## donkeys ##
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Donkeys are animals like horses, but they are smaller, and people use them to ride on or to carry heavy loads.
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## oxen ##
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Oxen are cows or bulls that people use to pull heavy loads or do other hard work. Oxen usually work in pairs. |