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# A prophetess named Anna was there
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This introduces a new participant into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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# Phanuel
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the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# seven years
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"7 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# after her virginity
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"after she married him"
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# a widow for eighty-four years
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Possible meanings are 1) she had been a widow for 84 years or 2) she was a widow and was now 84 years old. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# never left the temple
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This is probably an exaggeration meaning that she spent so much time in the temple that it seemed as though she never left it. AT: "was always at the temple" or "was often at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# with fastings and prayers
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"by abstaining from food on many occasions and by offering many prayers"
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# came near to them
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"approached them" or "went to Mary and Joseph"
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# the redemption of Jerusalem
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Here the word "redemption" is used to refer to the person who would do it. AT: "the one who would redeem Jerusalem" or "the person who would bring God's blessings and favor back to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/asher]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fast]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]] |