unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/02/04.md

# General Information:

The UDB rearranges these two verses into a verse bridge in order to make it easier to shorten the sentences. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])

# Joseph also

This introduces Joseph as a new participant in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# to the city of David which is called Bethlehem

The phrase "the city of David" was a name for Bethlehem that tells why Bethlehem was important. Although it was a small town, King David was born there, and there was a prophecy that the Messiah would be born there. Alternate translation: "to Bethlehem, the city of King David" or "to Bethlehem, the town where King David was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# because he was of the house and family line of David

"because Joseph was a descendant of David"
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The UDB rearranges these two verses into a verse bridge in order to make it easier to shorten the sentences. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Joseph also`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This introduces Joseph as a new participant in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "the city of David" was a name for Bethlehem that tells why Bethlehem was important. Although it was a small town, King David was born there, and there was a prophecy that the Messiah would be born there. Alternate translation: "to Bethlehem, the city of King David" or "to Bethlehem, the town where King David was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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