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538 B
Markdown
23 lines
538 B
Markdown
## Shur ##
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This is a desert region on the eastern border of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## sent his men and they took Sarah ##
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This can be translated as "made his men go get Sarah and bring her to him."
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## God came to Abimelech ##
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"God appeared to Abimelech"
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## Behold ##
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"Listen to me" (UDB). The word “behold” here adds emphasis to what follows.
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## you are a dead man ##
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This is a strong way of saying "you will certainly die soon" or "I will kill you."
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## a man's wife ##
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"a married woman" |