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39 lines
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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 language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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## at the end of two full years ##
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Two years passed after Joseph correctly interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker, who had been in prison with Joseph.
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## Behold, he stood ##
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The word "behold" here marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
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## he stood ##
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"Pharaoh was standing"
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## Behold, seven cows ##
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The word “behold” here shows that Pharaoh was surprised by what he saw. This can also be translated as “suddenly."
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## desirable and fat ##
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This could be translated as a new sentence: "They were healthy and fat."
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## grazed in the reeds ##
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These are tall, thin grasses that grow in wet areas. Alternate translation: "were eating the grass along the side of the river"
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## Behold, seven other cows ##
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The word “behold” here shows that Pharaoh was again surprised by what he saw.
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## undesirable and thin ##
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This can be translated as a new sentence: "They were sick and thin."
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## bank of the river ##
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This is the higher ground along the edge of a river. Alternate translation: "beside the river" or "riverside" |