en_tn/luk/12/45.md

# that servant

This refers to the servant whose lord has put him in charge of the other servants.

# says in his heart

Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "thinks to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# My lord delays his return

"My master will not return soon"

# male and female servants

The words that are translated here as "male and female servants" are normally translated as "boys" and "girls." They may indicate that the servants were young or that they were dear to their master.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# that servant`
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			`This refers to the servant whose lord has put him in charge of the other servants.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# says in his heart`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "thinks to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# My lord delays his return`

			`"My master will not return soon"`

			`# male and female servants`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The words that are translated here as "male and female servants" are normally translated as "boys" and "girls." They may indicate that the servants were young or that they were dear to their master.`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00