unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/39/09.md

# No one is greater in this house than I am

Here the author speaks of authority as if it were greatness. Alternate translation: "I have more authority in this house than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# He has not kept back anything from me but you

This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He has given me everything except you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?

Joseph uses a question for emphasis. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I certainly cannot do such a wicked thing and sin against God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# No one is greater in this house than I am`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here the author speaks of authority as if it were greatness. Alternate translation: "I have more authority in this house than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# He has not kept back anything from me but you`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He has given me everything except you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Joseph uses a question for emphasis. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I certainly cannot do such a wicked thing and sin against God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00