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# stay close to this chariot
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Philip understood that this meant he was to stay close to the person riding in the chariot. AT: "accompany the man in this chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# reading Isaiah the prophet
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This is the Old Testament book Isaiah. AT: "reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Do you understand what you are reading?
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The Ethiopian was intelligent and could read, but he lacked spiritual discernment. AT: "Do you understand the meaning of what you are reading?"
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# How can I, unless someone guides me?
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This question was asked to state emphatically that he could not understand without help. AT: "I cannot understand unless someone guides me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# He begged Philip to ... sit with him
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It is implied here that Philip agreed to travel down the road with him to explain the scriptures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/philip]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chariot]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaiah]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ethiopia]] |