unfoldingWord_en_tn/est/02/03.md

# Connecting Statement:

The young servants continue to speak to the king.

# Let the king ... the king's official

The servants spoke to the king in third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "You should ... your official" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# provinces

A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).

# harem

where the wives of a man with many wives live

# the fortress

This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md).

# Susa

See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Let them be put under the care of Hegai, the king's official, who is in charge of the women

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let Hegai, the king's official, who is in charge of the women, take care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Hegai

This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# their cosmetics

A "cosmetic" is a substance such as a cream, lotion, or powder that women usually put on their face or body to improve their appearance.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The young servants continue to speak to the king.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-03-06 22:21:44 +00:00			`# Let the king ... the king's official`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-03-06 22:21:44 +00:00			`The servants spoke to the king in third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "You should ... your official" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# provinces`
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Fixing one-word snippets. 2017-10-19 21:14:40 +00:00			`A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# harem`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixing one-word snippets. 2017-10-19 21:14:40 +00:00			`where the wives of a man with many wives live`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the fortress`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md).`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Susa`

Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# Let them be put under the care of Hegai, the king's official, who is in charge of the women`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let Hegai, the king's official, who is in charge of the women, take care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# Hegai`

			`This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# their cosmetics`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`A "cosmetic" is a substance such as a cream, lotion, or powder that women usually put on their face or body to improve their appearance.`