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## translationWords
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* [[en:tw:holyspirit]]
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* [[en:tw:jesus]]
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* [[en:tw:josephnt]]
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* [[en:tw:mary]]
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* [[en:tw:righteous]]
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## translationNotes
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* This begins an account of the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. If your language has a way to show a change of topics, you should use it here.
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* **Mary was engaged to marry Joseph ** - <b>Mary was engaged to marry Joseph <b>- "was promised to marry" (UDB) or "was committed to marry." Parents normally arranged the marriages of their children.
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* **before they came together** - This euphemism means "before they had sexual relations." (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_euphemism]])
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* **she was found to be pregnant** - "they realized that she was going to have a baby" (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])
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* **by the Holy Spirit** - The Holy Spirit had enabled Mary to have a baby.
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