unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/46/33.md

# It will come about

This phrase is used here to mark an important event that is about to happen in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# asks, 'What is your occupation?' that you should say

This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. AT: "asks you about what kind of work you do, you should say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])

# you should say, 'Your servants have ... both we, and our forefathers.'

This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. AT: "you should say that you have ... both you and your forefathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])

# Your servants

Joseph's family are to refer to themselves as "your servants" when they speak to Pharaoh. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in the first person. AT: "We, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians

The abstract noun "abomination" can be translated with the adjective "disgusting." AT: "Egyptians think shepherds are disgusting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pharaoh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shepherd]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/abomination]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# It will come about`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`This phrase is used here to mark an important event that is about to happen in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# asks, 'What is your occupation?' that you should say`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. AT: "asks you about what kind of work you do, you should say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])`
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			`# you should say, 'Your servants have ... both we, and our forefathers.'`
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			`This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. AT: "you should say that you have ... both you and your forefathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])`
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			`# Your servants`
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			`Joseph's family are to refer to themselves as "your servants" when they speak to Pharaoh. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in the first person. AT: "We, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])`

			`# every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The abstract noun "abomination" can be translated with the adjective "disgusting." AT: "Egyptians think shepherds are disgusting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pharaoh]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shepherd]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/abomination]]`