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19 lines
868 B
Markdown
# The men were afraid
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"Joseph's brothers were afraid"
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# they were brought to Joseph's house
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "they were going into Joseph's house" or "the steward was taking them into Joseph's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we were brought in
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "The steward is bringing us into the house because of the money that someone put back in our sacks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# that he may seek an opportunity against us. He might arrest us
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This can be translated as a new sentence. AT: "He is waiting for the opportunity to accuse us, so that he might arrest us"
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# we came down
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It is common to use the phrase "came down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt. |