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# go up to my father
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It was common to use the phrase "go up" when speaking about going from Egypt to Canaan. AT: "go back to my father"
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# say to him, 'This is what your son Joseph says, "God has ... all that you have
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This is a quotation with three layers. It can be simplified to two layers. AT: "tell him that this is what I said: 'God has ... all that you have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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# Come down to me
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It was common to use the phrase "come down" when speaking about going from Canaan to Egypt. AT: "Come here to me"
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# come to poverty
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This speaks about "poverty" as if it were a destination. AT: "waste away" or "starve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |