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# Connecting Statement:
The brothers continue speaking to the steward of the house.
# It came about
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This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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# when we reached the lodging place
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"when we came to the place that we were going to stay for the night"
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# behold
The word "behold" here shows that the brothers were surprised by what they saw.
# every man's money was in the opening of his sack, our money in full weight
"each one of us found the full amount of his money in his sack"
# We have brought it back in our hands
Here "hands" stands for the whole person. AT: "We have brought the money back with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# Other money we have also brought down in our hand to buy food
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Here "hand" stands for the whole person. AT: "We have also brought more money to buy food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# brought down
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It common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
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# Peace be to you
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The abstract noun "Peace" can be stated as a verb. AT: "Relax" or "Calm yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# Your God and the God of your father
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The stewards is not speaking about two different Gods. AT: "Your God, the God your father worships"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/manager]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peace]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/simeon]]