# [Tamar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/tamar) was told

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Someone told [Tamar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/tamar)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Look, your father-in-law

"Listen." Here the word "look" is used to get [Tamar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/tamar) attention.

# your father-in-law

"your husband's father"