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# What if Joseph holds on to anger against us
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Here anger is spoken of as if it was something physical that Joseph could hold in his hands. AT: "What if Joseph is actually still angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# wants to repay us in full for all the evil we did to him
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Avenging oneself against someone who harmed him is spoken of as if the person were paying they other person what they are owed. AT: "wants revenge for the evil thing we did to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Your father gave instructions before he died, saying, 'Tell Joseph this, "Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin when they did evil to you."'
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This has a two level quotation and a three level quotation. They can be stated as indirect quotations. AT: "Your father instructed us before he died to tell you to forgive us for the evil thing we did to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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# Your father gave instructions before he died, saying
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Jacob was the father of all the brothers. Here they say "your father" to emphasize that Joseph needs to pay attention to what his father said. AT: "Before our father died he said"
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# and their sin when they did evil to you
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"for the wicked things they did to you"
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# Now
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This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
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# please forgive the servants of the God of your father
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The brothers are referring to themselves as "the servants of the God of your father." This can be stated in first person. AT: "please forgive us, the servants of the God of our father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# Joseph wept when they spoke to him
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"Joseph wept when he heard this message"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]] |