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23 lines
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## It happened that ##
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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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## the days were approaching for him to go up ##
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"the time was coming for him to go up" or "it was almost time for him to go up"
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## resolutely ##
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"determinedly" or "deliberately"
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## set his face ##
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This is an idiom meaning "made up his mind" or "decided" or "firmly resolved" (UDB). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## to prepare for him ##
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This means to make arrangements for his arrival in the area, possibly including a place to speak, a place to stay, and food.
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## did not receive him ##
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"did not welcome him" or "did not want him to stay" |