unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/23/11.md

# my master

This phrase is used to show respect to Abraham.

# in the presence of the sons of my people

Here "presence" stands for the people serving as witnesses. AT: "with my fellow countrymen as my witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# sons of my people

This means "my fellow countrymen" or "my fellow Hittites"

# my people

This phrase shows that Ephron was part of that group of people. It does not mean that he was their leader.

# I give it to you to bury your dead

"I give it to you. Bury your dead"

# your dead

The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." AT: "your wife who has died" or "your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# my master`

5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`This phrase is used to show respect to Abraham.`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# in the presence of the sons of my people`

			`Here "presence" stands for the people serving as witnesses. AT: "with my fellow countrymen as my witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# sons of my people`

5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`This means "my fellow countrymen" or "my fellow Hittites"`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# my people`

			`This phrase shows that Ephron was part of that group of people. It does not mean that he was their leader.`

			`# I give it to you to bury your dead`

			`"I give it to you. Bury your dead"`

			`# your dead`

			`The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." AT: "your wife who has died" or "your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])`