en_tn/gen/50/18.md

# lay facedown before him

They lay down with their faces toward the ground. This is a sign of humility and respect for Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# Am I in the place of God?

Joseph uses a question to comfort his brothers. AT: "I am not in the place of God." or "I am not God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# you meant to harm me

"you intended to do evil against me"

# God meant it for good

"God intended it for good"

# So now do not be afraid

"So do not fear me"

# I will provide for you and your little children

"I will always make sure you and your children have enough to eat"

# He comforted them in this way and spoke kindly to their hearts

Here "hearts" refers to the brothers. AT: "He comforted them by speaking kindly to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# lay facedown before him`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`They lay down with their faces toward the ground. This is a sign of humility and respect for Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Am I in the place of God?`
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 uses a question to comfort his brothers. AT: "I am not in the place of God." or "I am not God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# you meant to harm me`
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			`"you intended to do evil against me"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# God meant it for good`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"God intended it for good"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# So now do not be afraid`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"So do not fear me"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I will provide for you and your little children`
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			`"I will always make sure you and your children have enough to eat"`
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			`# He comforted them in this way and spoke kindly to their hearts`
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			`Here "hearts" refers to the brothers. AT: "He comforted them by speaking kindly to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`